VICKERY v. STATE

Nos. 87-1762, 87-1972.

539 So.2d 499 (1989)

Douglas Bernard VICKERY, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. Joseph NUNNARI, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied March 29, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald W. Johnson of Kinsey, Troxel, Johnson & Walborsky, P.A., Pensacola, for appellant/Vickery.

Henry R. Barksdale, Milton, for appellant/Nunnari.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Gary L. Printy, and Helen P. Nelson, Assts. to the Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.


ERVIN, Judge.

These two appeals challenge the constitutionality of the Florida RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization) Act.1 Procedurally, the cases arise from separate convictions; however, identical issues are presented by the appeals and we have therefore consolidated the two cases for the purpose of this opinion. The constitutionality of Florida's RICO Act has been challenged numerous times in the past — although...

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