Salinas v. United States
Citation
522 U.S. 52 (1997)
Facts
Stub — to be completed.
Issue
Stub — to be completed.
Holding
Stub — to be completed.
Rule
A defendant can be convicted of RICO conspiracy under 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d) without personally committing or agreeing to commit two predicate acts of racketeering, so long as the defendant agreed to the overall objective of the conspiracy.
Significance
Broadened RICO conspiracy liability by holding that agreement to the enterprise’s corrupt objectives — not personal commission of predicate acts — is the core of § 1962(d), enabling prosecution of peripheral participants.