Baby face Steve in a core group of six men set out to rob banks. They occasionally recruited others to assist. They were loosely and formally organized. They were lacking A leader, chain of command, a master plan. They decided to rob as many banks as they could. Over the course of 30 days in different states they attempted and succeeded in robbing over 30 banks. Steve was eventually caught and arrested and charged with Rico.
Use above scenario to answer these questions
What are the various elements of 18 U.S.C. 201 that are applicable to the above scenario? Hint: Focus especially on the concepts of enterprise subsection (c) and conspiracy in subsection (d).
The Government is trying to prosecute Steve under the RICO statute. How strong is their case? Explain your answer.
How strong do you think the defendants argument would be that he is not guilty of a RICO violation under these facts? Again, explain your answer.
Now, after answering the above questions, review the U.S. Supreme Court case of Boyle v. United States. What elements specifically did the Court say the Government needed to prove in order to charge someone under the RICO statute??
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