United States Sixth Circuit
US v. Lawson, 044480
Conviction for charges related to the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and drug-related charges is affirmed, sentence is vacated, and case is remanded for sentencing where: 1) defendant was not entitled to a directed verdict on any of the charges of which he was convicted; 2) the evidence belies that Racketeering Acts 1A, 3, and 4 were sporadic, unrelated activities and there was sufficient evidence that they constituted a pattern of racketeering activity; 3) the RICO conspiracy conviction must be affirmed because defendant's agreement to violate RICO can be inferred from his acts; and 4) there was insufficient evidence to support the RICO predicate act that was used to determine defendant's sentencing range under the Sentencing Guidelines.
Appellate Information
- Decided 10/09/2008
- Published 10/09/2008
Judges
Court
- United States Sixth Circuit