Salinas v. United States
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Salinas v. United States is a 1997 U.S. Supreme Court decision that broadened the scope of RICO liability by holding that a defendant can be convicted of racketeering conspiracy without personally committing or agreeing to commit two predicate acts.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
RICO case
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United States Supreme Court case ⓘ criminal law case ⓘ |
| appliesTo | federal RICO prosecutions ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
United States federal law
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conspiracy law ⓘ |
| argued | January 13, 1997 ⓘ |
| citation | 522 U.S. 52 ⓘ |
| citedFor | principle that a conspirator need not personally commit predicate acts to be liable under RICO ⓘ |
| concurrenceBy | Stephen G. Breyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decided | May 5, 1997 ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1997 ⓘ |
| docketNumber | 95-738 ⓘ |
| fullCaseName | Salinas v. United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holding |
A defendant may be convicted of RICO conspiracy without personally committing or agreeing to commit two predicate acts of racketeering
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RICO conspiracy liability extends to a conspirator who agrees to facilitate the criminal endeavor, even if he does not personally commit the predicate offenses ⓘ |
| interpretsStatute |
18 U.S.C. § 1962(d)
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Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| joinedByInMajority |
Anthony M. Kennedy
NERFINISHED
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Antonin Scalia NERFINISHED ⓘ Clarence Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ David H. Souter NERFINISHED ⓘ John Paul Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruth Bader Ginsburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandra Day O'Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ William H. Rehnquist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal criminal jurisdiction ⓘ |
| keyIssue |
scope of liability for RICO conspiracy under 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d)
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whether personal commission of two predicate acts is required for RICO conspiracy conviction ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalDoctrine | conspiracy liability without personal commission of substantive offense ⓘ |
| legalEffect | broadened scope of RICO conspiracy liability ⓘ |
| legalSubject |
RICO conspiracy
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Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act NERFINISHED ⓘ federal criminal law ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy | Anthony M. Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pageInUnitedStatesReports | 52 ⓘ |
| petitioner | Salinas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedentFor | broad interpretation of RICO conspiracy liability ⓘ |
| respondent | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | conviction affirmed ⓘ |
| typeOfDecision | unanimous decision ⓘ |
| volumeInUnitedStatesReports | 522 ⓘ |
| voteSplit | 9-0 ⓘ |
| yearOfCase | 1997 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
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notableUseInCase
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Salinas v. United States
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subject surface form:
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act