STATE v. CAGNO

A-60 September Term 2009, 064834

49 A.3d 388 (2012)

211 N.J. 488

STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Aurelio Ray CAGNO, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided August 8, 2012.

Reargued October 24, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James K. Smith, Jr. , Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant ( Joseph E. Krakora , Public Defender, attorney).

Steven A. Yomtov , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent ( Paula T. Dow , Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Aurelio Ray Cagno submitted a supplemental brief, pro se.


Judge WEFING (temporarily assigned) delivered the opinion of the Court.

In 1981, the New Jersey Legislature, convinced that "the existence of organized crime and organized crime type activities presents a serious threat to the political, social and economic institutions of this State," N.J.S.A. 2C:41-1.1, adopted N.J.S.A. 2C:41-1 to -6.2, New Jersey's counterpart to the Federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C.<...

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