RICO/ILLEGAL CONTROL of an ENTERPRISE; ASSISTING a CRIMINAL SYNDICATE; CONSPIRACY to COMMIT POSSESSION of MARIJUANA for SALE and USE of a WIRE COMMUNICATION in a DRUG RELATED TRANSACTION: ALL REDUCED to FACILITATION to COMMIT TRANSPORTATION of MARIJUANA for SALE with PROBATION and ZERO ADDITIONAL DAYS in JAIL. – State v. Mr. M (DMC No. 9464) (Maricopa County Superior Court CR 2010-005410): Mr. M was employed as a UPS driver and had become involved with 22 other co-defendants who were shipping Marijuana via UPS. After all defendants were arrested, Mr. M was charged with Assisting a Criminal Syndicate under the Arizona RICO (Racketeering Influenced Corrupt Organization Act). We were able to show that Mr. M was a very minor player who received low compensation for being involved in this Criminal Syndicate. Because he was not the “King Pin”, we were able to negotiate a deal which reduced all charges to the lowest level Felony of “Facilitation” which included Probation and zero additional days in Jail. If Mr. M were to have been convicted of all charges, he could have potentially spent the rest of his life in Prison.
