2.76.1 RACKETEER INFLUENCED AND CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS ACT-"SECTION C" (Elements of the Offense)

• Category: Federal - Jury Instructions - 10th Circuit - Criminal
• State: Multi-State
• Control #: US-JURY-10THCIR-2-76-1
• Format: Word

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https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/clerk/Jury%20Instructions%20Update%202018.pdf 2.76.1 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO")-"Section C" (Elements of the Offense) encompasses a wide range of criminal activities. It is a federal law that prohibits individuals and organizations from engaging in a pattern of criminal conduct or engaging in activities related to organized crime. Under RICO, individuals and organizations are liable for engaging in racketeering activities such as bribery, fraud, extortion, money laundering, and other similar criminal activities. The elements of a RICO offense include: 1) A person or organization must have committed at least two predicate acts of racketeering activity. 2) The person or organization must have acted as part of an ongoing criminal enterprise. 3) The person or organization must have intentionally engaged in the criminal enterprise. 4) The person or organization must have received income or other proceeds from the criminal enterprise. 5) The person or organization must have caused harm or economic loss to victims of the racketeering activities. The types of offenses that fall under RICO include: 1) Conspiracy 2) Bribery 3) Money laundering 4) Embezzlement 5) Fraud 6) Extortion 7) Obstruction of justice 8) Narcotics trafficking 9) Illegal gambling 10) Terrorism.

2.76.1 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO")-"Section C" (Elements of the Offense) encompasses a wide range of criminal activities. It is a federal law that prohibits individuals and organizations from engaging in a pattern of criminal conduct or engaging in activities related to organized crime. Under RICO, individuals and organizations are liable for engaging in racketeering activities such as bribery, fraud, extortion, money laundering, and other similar criminal activities. The elements of a RICO offense include: 1) A person or organization must have committed at least two predicate acts of racketeering activity. 2) The person or organization must have acted as part of an ongoing criminal enterprise. 3) The person or organization must have intentionally engaged in the criminal enterprise. 4) The person or organization must have received income or other proceeds from the criminal enterprise. 5) The person or organization must have caused harm or economic loss to victims of the racketeering activities. The types of offenses that fall under RICO include: 1) Conspiracy 2) Bribery 3) Money laundering 4) Embezzlement 5) Fraud 6) Extortion 7) Obstruction of justice 8) Narcotics trafficking 9) Illegal gambling 10) Terrorism.