Authorities Cited: United States Code 18 U.S.C. § 1341 18 U.S.C. § 1343 18 U.S.C. § 1956 18 U.S.C. § 1961 18 U.S.C. § 1964 Supreme Court 265 U.S. 1, 7-9 279 U.S. 218, 249 410 U.S. 614, 617 422 U.S. 490, 499 456 U.S. 694, 702 493 U.S. 215, 230-231 520 U.S. 43, 64 523 U.S. 83, 102-104 Circuit Courts 607 F.2d 167, 172 648 F.2d 959, 971 654 F.2d 1120, 1123 661 F.2d 1206, 1209 864 F.2d 1559, 1561 931 F.2d 811, 814 14 F.3d 1534, 1555 338 F.3d 1244, 1252