Peterkin v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was tried before a jury on charges asserted in a multi*330count indictment and found guilty of violating Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced & Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), committing four separate acts of first degree forgery and committing five separate acts of second degree forgery. The evidence adduced at trial reveals that defendant’s criminal activities included possession of fake driver’s licenses, social security cards and bank checks at a motel room that was registered to “Michael Black.” When law enforcement officers searched this motel room, they…