R.I.C.O.-is the feds way of creating new
laws under the statute of a rico case,if
you beat a rico case it is in there rights
to re-indict you under the same crime,thus
voiding the double-jeopardy rule used under
state indictments,also,being convicted of
a rico crime will certainly net you no less
then 12 years,you cannot bargain a rico case
for less time,the serious-ness of the crime
would have to be dropped to a regular feloney
or a state charge thus ending a rico indictment.
Witness protection only exists while the
person who is being protected has something
to offer,info,court-appearances,after that
they are on their own,the government stops
paying their monthly salary and the protected
must earn a living a legit living,usually
these people move back to the life they know
best,crime.
Being a crime boss under rico is a seperate
crime unto itself that carries life in prison
w/o parole.To conspire under rico is another
seperate entity which also carries life,and
the final seperate indictment under rico which
was added in the late 80s is worded like this,
a person who furthers their position in crime
by commiting crime,such as murder,to conspire
to commit murder,extorsion,conspire to commit
extorsion and loan sharking.All added to the
rico act to indict john gotti on his 3rd rico
case.