United States Sixth Circuit

In part of a consolidated appeal involving thirteen defendants who were members of the Outlaw Motorcycle Club, defendant's convictions and sentences for Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and drug-related offenses are reversed in part where his indictment for substantive RICO and RICO conspiracy offenses violated the Double Jeopardy Clause because of an earlier prosecution.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/01/2008
• Published 08/01/2008

Judges

• Before:  DAUGHTREY, GILMAN, and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Gary W. Crim, Law Office, Dayton, Ohio, for Appellant. Joseph R. Wilson, Assistant United States Attorney, Toledo, Ohio, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Gary W. Crim, Law Office, Dayton, Ohio, for Appellant.  Joseph R. Wilson, Ava M. Rotell Dustin, Assistant United States Attorneys, Toledo, Ohio, for Appellee., Joseph R. Wilson, Asst. U.S. Attorney, Ava M.R. Dustin, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western Division, Toledo, OH, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Gary W. Crim, Dayton, OH, for Defendant-Appellant.