Legal Opinion
Ashonta Kenya Jackson v. State of Indiana
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided March 2, 2016No. 48S02-1509-CR-554PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On Petition to Transfer from the Indiana Court of Appeals, No. 48A02-1409-CR-670
RUSH, Chief Justice.
Obtaining a conviction under the Indiana Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act requires the State to prove a defendant was involved in a “pattern of racketeering activity.” Here, Jackson was convicted of C-felony “corrupt business influence” (the formal name of the Indiana RICO offense) for -his involvement in three armed robberies during the course of a month. He argues the State failed to prove the robberies constituted a “pattern of racketeering activity” because there…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Daniel Lee Pierce v. State of IndianaIndiana Supreme Court · 2015
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3Cited by46 opinions
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