CARTER v. STATE

Nos. F-94-538 to F-94-541.

922 P.2d 634 (1996)

Jackie Louis CARTER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Oklahoma, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma.

July 30, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Osher Bachrach, Norman, Trial Counsel, for Appellant.

R. Richard Sitzman, Assistant District Attorney, Norman, Trial Counsel, for Appellee.

Sandra Mulhair Cinnamon, Appellate Defense Counsel, Norman, Appellate Counsel, for Appellant.

W.A. Drew Edmondson, Attorney General, Robert Whittaker, Assistant Attorney General, Oklahoma City, R. Richard Sitzman, Assistant District Attorney, Norman, Appellate Counsel, for Appellee.


OPINION

LUMPKIN, Judge:

This case deals extensively with the Oklahoma Corrupt Organizations Prevention Act (hereinafter "Act", "RICO", or "racketeering charge"), codified at sections 1401 through 1419 of Title 22. It presents a first-impression question of venue which occurs when both predicate acts and substantive charges — some which occurred in other counties — are filed in one court proceeding.

I.

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