Courts have ruled that the _____________Clause of the United States Constitution does not prohibit the government from prosecuting a defendant for a RICO charge where the defendant has been previously prosecuted for one of the predicate crimes.

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Double jeopardy is the clause in the Fifth Amendment that states that no person shall be tried twice for the same offense. However, courts have ruled that RICO charges are not the same offense as the predicate crimes that make up the RICO charge. Therefore, prosecuting a defendant for a RICO charge after they have been prosecuted for one of the predicate crimes does not violate double jeopardy.

Courts Have Ruled That the _____________Clause of the United States