Legal Opinion
United States v. Eldon Ray James
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided October 2, 1998No. 97-1249PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRISCOE, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Eldon Ray James appeals the sentence he received following a plea of guilty to the offense of engaging in the prohibited activities of a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO), in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1962(c) and 1963. We exercise jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3742(a), and affirm. 1
BACKGROUND
On March 28, 1997, James pled guilty to engaging in RICO activities in connection with a drug trafficking enterprise. Pursuant to the terms of the plea agreement, the government agreed to dismiss five additional counts filed…
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