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> Give specific examples that a jury would convict for, keeping in mind that knowledge and intent must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt. Knowledge and inten
by Alex3917 11y ago
> Give specific examples that a jury would convict for, keeping in mind that knowledge and intent must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt.
Knowledge and intent aren't needed for RICO prosecutions. 120 'gang members' just got arrested in the Bronx and sent to prison. Some of them probably didn't even know they were in a gang, and some of them were already in prison when the alleged crimes were committed. Doesn't matter.
It would be trivial to get convictions if the government wasn't also in on the crimes.
- tptacek 11y agoRICO has a "conduct" predicate, which requires the prosecutors to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant had a part in directing the affairs of the criminal enterprise itself.
- rayiner 11y agoThey also need to be able to prove an underlying crime out of an enumerated set.
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