United States First Circuit

The "enterprise" element of criminal charges under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 USC 1961 et seq., does not require that the enterprise exhibit some sort of ascertainable structure.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/03/2001
• Published 05/03/2001

Judges

• LYNCH, Circuit Judge., Before BOUDIN, LYNCH, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Malcolm J. Barach, for appellant Samuel Patrick., Donald K. Freyleue, with whom Benjamin D. Entine was on brief, for appellant Jason Arthur.


• For Appellees:
  
• Karin B. Hoppmann, Attorney, Criminal Division-Appellate Section, Department of Justice, with whom Donald K. Stern, United States Attorney, and George Vien, Assistant United States Attorney, were on brief, for appellee.