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pnwmom

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7. And Georgia has its own RICO law, which is defined more broadly and easier to prove

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 5, 2022, 10:31 PM

Aug 2022

than the Federal law.

https://www.georgiacriminallawyer.com/rico#:~:text=RICO%20is%20a%20crime%20that,statute%20than%20the%20federal%20one.

RICO is a crime that has a federal statute and a Georgia state statute. The Georgia statute defines racketeering more broadly than the federal law does. In addition, it takes less to prove a pattern of racketeering activity under the Georgia statute than the federal one. However, the largest difference between the two is that Georgia does not always require the existence of an enterprise to constitute racketeering.

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📱 Hello is this Lindsey? Lindsey Graham? ... Hi! It's Rico! [View all] Tommymac Aug 2022 OP

Dunno; let's see. elleng Aug 2022 #1

Thanks for the definition. Much appreciated. Tommymac Aug 2022 #3

and I'll put my $$$ on Fani Willis ANY day! elleng Aug 2022 #4

And Georgia has its own RICO law, which is defined more broadly and easier to prove pnwmom Aug 2022 #7

Good. elleng Aug 2022 #10

And was Georgia one of those 33 sttes? soldierant Aug 2022 #13

Yes! elleng Aug 2022 #14

Yippee! soldierant Aug 2022 #16

Bring on the popcorn Septua Aug 2022 #2

Ooh, now that's a very interesting concept. spanone Aug 2022 #5

rico... it even has a theme song! lapfog_1 Aug 2022 #6

Memories of high school peppertree Aug 2022 #21

HaHaHaaaaaHa Tommymac Aug 2022 #33

Please process with my thanks! Brainfodder Aug 2022 #8

OMG Joinfortmill Aug 2022 #9

Graham is a total lickspittle and kiss ass, but I don't know if he was directly involved Martin68 Aug 2022 #11

Well hate that since he's one of the more lovable devils Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2022 #12

Sad But True DET Aug 2022 #23

Lindsey had a heart? And he was funny and charming at any time in his past? Boy, I missed that! n/t msfiddlestix Aug 2022 #31

Did you see the clip in the car where he talked about Biden? Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2022 #35

I remember that video.. it was an astonishing thing to hear from him. msfiddlestix Aug 2022 #37

LG loveable? babylonsister Aug 2022 #29

Yup remembering him from the past. Trump rots people's Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2022 #36

That's really good news. ecstatic Aug 2022 #15

He won't do well in prison. rubbersole Aug 2022 #17

RICO's are sometimes jackpots. nt BootinUp Aug 2022 #18

RICO the Republican party poli-junkie Aug 2022 #19

They always wanted to be thought of as the 'party of the rich' peppertree Aug 2022 #20

✔️ live love laugh Aug 2022 #24

*What*/can't BE! - a lawyer, a military attorney, Senator?!1 - just *CAN'T* be! UTUSN Aug 2022 #22

Please let it be so GoodRaisin Aug 2022 #25

K&R and LOL (I thought it might the name of one of his escorts) n/t AntiFascist Aug 2022 #26

Well, if they have someone prominent prepared to testify that Lindsey discussed/coordinated his call hlthe2b Aug 2022 #27

I'm all ... Novara Aug 2022 #28

About the Rico laws: the crime itself is coercing an election official Bucky Aug 2022 #30

Thanks for this. As a layman I can understand it! Tommymac Aug 2022 #34

Thanks, Tommy. And Pnwmom for info on the GA version. Hortensis Aug 2022 #32