United States v. Dozier

493 F. Supp. 554, 1980 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14214

• Court: District Court, M.D. Louisiana
• Decided: July 30, 1980
• Docket: Crim. 80-02-B
• Status: Published

Opinion

POLOZOLA, District Judge.

The defendant, Gilbert L. Dozier, has filed a motion to dismiss Count I of the indictment on the grounds that the Department of Agriculture is not an “enterprise” as defined in the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C. § 1961, et seq. No oral argument is required on this motion.

The Court finds that the Louisiana Department of Agriculture is an enterprise within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 1961(4). Therefore, defendant’s motion to dismiss Count I of the indictment must be denied. United States v. Bright, 78-5472 (5 Cir. July 11, 1980); United States v. Brown, 555 F.2d 407 (5 Cir.1977), certiorari denied 435 U.S. 904, 98 S.Ct. 1448, 55 L.Ed.2d 494 (1978); United States v. Baker, 617 F.2d 1060 (4 Cir.1980); United States v. Grzywacz, 603 F.2d 682 (7 Cir.1979); United States v. Frumento, 563 F.2d 1083 (3 Cir. 1977); United States v. Bacheler, 611 F.2d 443 (3 Cir.1979); United States v. Vignola, 464 F.Supp. 1091 (E.D.Pa.1979), aff. mem., 605 F.2d 1199 (3 Cir.1979); United States v. Altomare, 625 F.2d 5 (4. Cir. July 17, 1980); United States v. Barber, 476 F.Supp. 182 (S.D.W.Va.1979).

Therefore:

IT IS ORDERED that defendant’s motion to dismiss Count I of'the indictment be and it is hereby DENIED.