O71 Interstate Travel in Aid of Racketeering
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- Instruction
- O71
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 1952(a)(3)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 464
Elements
Quoted word for word from the official text. Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026.
The Defendant can be found guilty of this crime only if all the following facts are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:
(1) the Defendant traveled in [interstate] [foreign] commerce on or about the dates and between the places described in the indictment;
(2) the Defendant traveled with the specific intent to promote, manage, establish or carry on an unlawful activity; and
(3) while traveling, the Defendant knowingly committed an act to promote, manage, establish, or carry on an unlawful activity.
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Official source: Official PDF, page 464
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.