Georgia RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act

United States President Donald Trump has recently been charged under the Georgia RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act

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Georgia RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act Recently former President Donald Trump with 18 of his associate had been accused of the Georgia RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act where the accusation includes forgery, making false statements, impersonating a public officer, influencing witnesses, and conspiracy. If found accused, it will result in a prison term of up to 20 years, where the law does not require prosecutors to prove that defendants directly engaged in criminal activity, just that they were part of a larger organization that did.

What is RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act?

U.S. lawmakers passed the federal Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act in 1970 to battle organized crime originated in the US federal law in 1970 where it is adopted to acquire or maintain control of an “enterprise” through a “pattern of racketeering activity” or to conspire to do so punishable. Donald Trump had been accused by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, an elected Democrat where in past he accused more than two dozen Atlanta educators of allegedly scheming to cheat on standardized test scores in 2014.

What is the RICO Act in Georgia?

RICO Act in Georgia includes combatting traditional organized crime and has been expanded to include multiple types of fraud, theft, and computer crimes that can be committed by individuals and corporations.

What is the penalty for RICO in Georgia?

The penalty for RICO in Georgia is a 5- to 20-year sentence, a fine, or both. 

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