Official Pattern Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases in Federal District Court of South Carolina. All converted to Word format. Please see the official site for addional information. http://www.scd.uscourts.gov/pji/
South Carolina Continuing Criminal Enterprise (SC CCE) is a statutory offense that applies to persons who are involved in a pattern of criminal conduct that has been organized, managed, and directed in an ongoing fashion. The purpose of the offense is to target individuals who are involved in criminal enterprises that are designed to generate large amounts of income through illegal activities. This charge is similar to the federal Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) statute. SC CCE can be charged for a variety of offenses, including drug trafficking, money laundering, fraud, extortion, bribery, and kidnapping. To be charged with SC CCE, the accused must have committed two or more predicate offenses, which are defined as any felony offenses listed in the statute. To be convicted of SC CCE, the accused must have acted as a leader or manager of the enterprise, and must have had the purpose of generating a substantial income or profit through criminal activity. There are three types of South Carolina Continuing Criminal Enterprise: Type I, Type II, and Type III. Type I is the most serious offense, and involves activities such as drug trafficking, money laundering, and fraud. Type II involves activities such as extortion, bribery, and kidnapping, and Type III involves activities such as counterfeiting and identity theft. Depending on the type of offense, punishments for SC CCE can include up to life in prison and substantial fines.
South Carolina Continuing Criminal Enterprise (SC CCE) is a statutory offense that applies to persons who are involved in a pattern of criminal conduct that has been organized, managed, and directed in an ongoing fashion. The purpose of the offense is to target individuals who are involved in criminal enterprises that are designed to generate large amounts of income through illegal activities. This charge is similar to the federal Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) statute. SC CCE can be charged for a variety of offenses, including drug trafficking, money laundering, fraud, extortion, bribery, and kidnapping. To be charged with SC CCE, the accused must have committed two or more predicate offenses, which are defined as any felony offenses listed in the statute. To be convicted of SC CCE, the accused must have acted as a leader or manager of the enterprise, and must have had the purpose of generating a substantial income or profit through criminal activity. There are three types of South Carolina Continuing Criminal Enterprise: Type I, Type II, and Type III. Type I is the most serious offense, and involves activities such as drug trafficking, money laundering, and fraud. Type II involves activities such as extortion, bribery, and kidnapping, and Type III involves activities such as counterfeiting and identity theft. Depending on the type of offense, punishments for SC CCE can include up to life in prison and substantial fines.