Legal Opinion
United States v. Brandao
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 21, 2008No. 17-1094PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Chief Judge.
A decade ago there were a series of shootings and murders involving two warring Cape Verdean youth gangs, Stone-hurst and Wendover, in Boston and in Brockton, a neighboring community. Federal prosecutions ensued under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations statute (“RICO”), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-68, and the Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering statute (‘VICAR”), 18 U.S.C. § 1959. See United States v. Nascimento, 491 F.3d 25 (1st Cir.2007) (affirming RICO, VICAR, and firearms violations convictions of three Stonehurst members). This case, against Angelo Brandao, was…
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