State Ex Rel. Napolitano v. Gravano

WINTHROP, Judge.

¶ 1 In this appeal, we consider whether the application of Arizona’s forfeiture statutes to royalties from a book about the life and crimes of a convicted racketeer violates constitutional free speech guarantees. We further examine whether the royalties have the causal connection with racketeering required for forfeiture. For the reasons discussed below, we conclude that the statutes are constitutional in this setting and that the royalties are subject to forfeiture as proceeds traceable to racketeering. As a result, we affirm the trial court’s judgment ordering forfeiture of…