Legal Opinion
State v. Champagne
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 1, 1988No. 13192PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
This appeal calls for a determination of the extent to which the state has the authority, in pretrial proceedings, to garnishee mortgage payments that are the cash proceeds of alleged illegal racketeering activity. The defendant, Dennis Champagne, stands accused of having knowingly engaged in a “pattern of racketeering activity” in violation of General Statutes § 53-395 (c)1 of the Corrupt Organizations and Racketeering Activity Act (CORA), General Statutes § 53-393 et seq. Pursuant to its authority under General Statutes § 53-398 (a) (1),2 the trial court, after a hearing, rendered an order…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- United States v. StowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
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3Cited by25 opinions
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