Criminal Law I - United States v. Bledsoe: Rico - Limiting the Enterprise
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Authors
Chaffin, Ron
Issue Date
1983
Volume
16
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Journal Article
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INTRODUCTION|During the survey period, the Eighth Circuit decided three cases involving an interpretation of the term "enterprise" as it is used in the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) statute. This article examines the Eighth Circuit's interpretation of the term in United States v. Bledsoe, which builds on its previous interpretation in United States v. Anderson and the Supreme Court interpretation in United States v. Turkette.|RICO is part of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970. The substantive provisions of RICO are codified at Title 18, section 1962 of the United States Code. This section prohibits: (a) Investing funds derived from a pattern of racketeering in an enterprise which is engaged in interstate or foreign commerce; (b) Acquiring or maintaining an enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity or by collecting an unlawful debt; (c) Conducting the affairs of an enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity or collection of an unlawful debt; or (d) Conspiracy to violate this section...
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16 Creighton L. Rev. 1006 (1982-1983)
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Creighton University School of Law