U.S. v. PATRICK

Nos. 99-1387, 99-1388.

248 F.3d 11 (2001)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Samuel PATRICK and Jason Arthur, Defendants, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided May 3, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Malcolm J. Barach, for appellant Samuel Patrick.

Donald K. Freyleue, with whom Benjamin D. Entine was on brief, for appellant Jason Arthur.

Karin B. Hoppmann, Attorney, Criminal Division-Appellate Section, Department of Justice, with whom Donald K. Stern, United States Attorney, and George Vien, Assistant United States Attorney, were on brief, for appellee.

Before BOUDIN, LYNCH, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.


LYNCH, Circuit Judge.

This appeal raises questions about the definition of the "enterprise" element of criminal charges under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1961 et seq. ("RICO"), and the admissibility of evidence concerning the adequacy of police investigations and of investigation tips received by police officers as to who committed a crime.

Samuel Patrick and Jason Arthur were each convicted on over six counts...

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