United States v. Turkette
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United States v. Turkette is a 1981 U.S. Supreme Court case that held the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) applies to both legitimate and wholly criminal enterprises.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
RICO case
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U.S. Supreme Court case ⓘ legal case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
criminal law
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federal statutory interpretation ⓘ organized crime law ⓘ |
| arguedDate | 1981-03-02 ⓘ |
| category |
1981 in United States case law
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United States Supreme Court cases on RICO ⓘ |
| citationStyle | United States v. Turkette, 452 U.S. 576 (1981) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citedBy | later RICO cases interpreting "enterprise" ⓘ |
| clarifiedConcept |
meaning of "enterprise" under RICO
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relationship between enterprise and pattern of racketeering activity ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1981-06-17 ⓘ |
| decisionType | unanimous decision ⓘ |
| hasCitation |
101 S. Ct. 2524
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452 U.S. 576 ⓘ 69 L. Ed. 2d 246 ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasCourt | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holding |
RICO applies to both legitimate and wholly criminal enterprises
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an enterprise under RICO can be an association-in-fact engaged solely in illegitimate activities ⓘ |
| impact |
established that proof of enterprise is distinct from proof of racketeering acts
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expanded use of RICO against criminal organizations ⓘ |
| involves |
association-in-fact enterprise
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organized crime ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal question jurisdiction ⓘ |
| languageOfDecision | English ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
application of RICO to criminal organizations
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scope of RICO "enterprise" definition ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy | Justice Byron R. White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | RICO jurisprudence ⓘ |
| petitioner | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedentialStatus | binding precedent in U.S. federal courts ⓘ |
| reasoning |
Congress intended RICO to reach both legitimate and illegitimate enterprises
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statutory language and legislative history support broad reading of "enterprise" ⓘ |
| respondent | Turkette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | conviction under RICO upheld ⓘ |
| statuteInterpreted |
18 U.S.C. § 1961
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18 U.S.C. § 1962 ⓘ Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termOfCourt | 1980 Term ⓘ |
| vote | 9-0 ⓘ |
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Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
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United States v. Turkette
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Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act