Legal Opinion
Velez, Carlos v. Gamboa, Ronny
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 10, 2006No. 05-1690PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
After a jury acquitted Ronny Gamboa of murder, Gamboa sued several Chicago police detectives under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961 et seq. He claimed that the detectives lied and otherwise conspired in their investigation and testimony to falsely accuse him and others of committing the murder. The detectives moved to dismiss, arguing that Gamboa had failed to state a RICO claim. The district court denied the motion but allowed the detectives to pursue an interlocutory appeal. The officers then petitioned this court for…
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