Legal Opinion · Concurrence

State v. O'CONNELL

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin

Decided October 7, 1993No. 92-1254-CRPublished

1Concurrence

*620SUNDBY, J.

(concurring), I concur in our mandate. However, I do so with some trepidation because the United States Supreme Court has clearly signalled that RICO's definition of "pattern of racketeering activity" may be void for vagueness. See H.J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Tel. Co., 492 U.S. 229, 251 (1989) (Scalia, J., concurring). The definition of "pattern of racketeering activity" contained in sec. 946.82(3), Stats. (WOCCA), applies the same standard as RICO. See Brunswick Corp., Mercury Marine Div. v. E.A. Doyle Mfg. Co., 770 F. Supp. 1351, 1363 (E.D. Wis. 1991). See also State v. Judd,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Sedima, S. P. R. L. v. Imrex Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. H. J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. State v. JuddCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1988
  4. Brunswick Corp. v. E.A. Doyle Manufacturing Co.District Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1991

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