Legal Opinion
United States v. Ayala
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 8, 2010No. 07-4577, 07-4755PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
This case concerns the prosecution of members of the violent street gang La Mara Salvatrucha under various statutes, including the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-68, and the Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering (“VICAR”) statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1959. On appeal, the defendants raise numerous claims, some individually and others collectively. After careful consideration, we reject the defendants’ various claims, affirm the judgment of the district court, and commend that court for its conscientious conduct of this…
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