CISCO v. STATE

Nos. S09A0371, S09A0375.

680 S.E.2d 831 (2009)

CISCO v. STATE of Georgia. Moore et al. v. State of Georgia.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied June 30, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alston & Bird, Peter M. Degnan, Gregory B. Mauldin, Atlanta, Zipperer, Lorberbaum & Beauvais, Alex L. Zipperer, Savannah, for Cisco.

Brown, Readdick, Bumgartner & Carter, Brunswick, Terry L. Readdick, Steven G. Blackerby, for Moore et al.

Stephen D. Kelley, District Attorney, Jacquelyn L. Johnson, Assistant District Attorney, Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore, John E. Floyd, Atlanta, John J. Ossick, Jr., Savage, Turner, Pinson & Karsman, Robert B. Turner, Savannah, William B. Johnson, Durham, McHugh & Duncan, James B. Durham, Brunswick, Ekonomou, Atkinson & Lambros, Michael G. Lambros, Atlanta, Oliver, Maner & Gray, Timothy D. Roberts, Savannah, Greenberg Traurig, Richard A. Serafini, Terry A. Dillard, Waycross, Clark & Williams, Nathan T. Williams, Brunswick, for State of Georgia et al.

Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, David S. McLaughlin, Assistant Attorney General, J. Scott Key, Koehler & Riddick, Christine A. Koehler, Lawrenceville, Laura D. Hogue, Macon, for amici curiae.


HUNSTEIN, Presiding Justice.

These cases involve the constitutionality of the in personam forfeiture provision, OCGA § 16-14-7(m), in the Georgia RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act, OCGA § 16-14-1 et seq. (the "RICO Act"). The Camden County District Attorney in the name and on behalf of the State of Georgia filed an in personam RICO forfeiture complaint against defendants Althea Moore, Tammy Walker and their father, Fairley Cisco,...

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