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DORSEY v. STATE

Nos. 58365, 58886.

402 So.2d 1178 (1981)

Willie Albert DORSEY, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. Norman Luther BRITTEN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

July 30, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Henninger of the Law Offices of Robert W. Pope, St. Petersburg, for appellant, Willie Albert Dorsey.

Joseph M. Ciarciaglino, Jr. of Osborne & Ciarciaglino, St. Petersburg, for appellant, Norman Luther Britten.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Robert J. Landry, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.

OVERTON, Justice.

These causes are consolidated appeals from judgments of a trial court which upheld the validity of section 943.462, Florida Statutes (1977), the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) Act. We have jurisdiction under article V, section 3(b)(1), Florida Constitution (1972). We uphold the constitutionality of the act as applied to appellants. We also hold that there can be no expectation of...

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