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STATE v. BALL

141 N.J. 142 (1995)

661 A.2d 251

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF, v. PATRICK BALL AND BIG APPLE LEASING CO., DEFENDANTS. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. GEORGE HURTUK, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. JOSEPH DULANIE, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. JOSEPH MOCCO, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. MICHAEL HARVAN, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. RICHARD BASSI, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 20, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold J. Ruvoldt, Jr., argued the cause for appellants George Hurtuk, Joseph Dulanie, and Joseph Mocco (Ruvoldt & Ruvoldt, attorneys; Mr. Ruvoldt and Kimberly A. Hintze-Wilce, on the briefs).

Philip A. Ross, Designated Counsel, argued the cause for appellant Richard Bassi (Susan L. Reisner, Public Defender, attorney).

Donald T. Thelander, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant Michael Harvan (Susan L. Reisner, Public Defender, attorney; William P. Welaj, Designated Counsel, on the letter brief).

Robert E. Bonpietro, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Deborah T. Poritz, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Harvey Weissbard argued the cause for amicus curiae Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Weissbard & Wiewiorka, attorneys and Crummy, Del Deo, Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione, attorneys; Mr. Weissbard and Lawrence S. Lustberg, on the briefs).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by HANDLER, J.

This criminal appeal arises from defendants' participation in an unlawful scheme to dump solid waste generated in New York at several unauthorized New Jersey sites. Defendants were prosecuted and convicted under the New Jersey Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, commonly referred to as the RICO Act. In appealing their convictions, defendants raised several RICO issues, as well as many non-RICO issues...

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