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RUSSELLO v. UNITED STATES

No. 82-472.

464 U.S. 16 (1983)

104 S.Ct. 296

78 L.Ed.2d 17

RUSSELLO v. UNITED STATES

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 1, 1983

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald A. Dion argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Alvin E. Entin.

Samuel A. Alito, Jr., argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Lee, Assistant Attorney General Jensen, Deputy Solicitor General Frey, and Sara Criscitelli.

JUSTICE BLACKMUN delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is yet another case concerning the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) chapter of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970. Pub. L. 91-452, Title IX, 84 Stat. 941, as amended, 18 U. S. C. § 1961-1968 (1982 ed.). At issue here is the interpretation of the chapter's forfeiture provision, § 1963(a)(1), and, specifically, the meaning of the words "any interest [the defendant] has acquired...

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