(B) from which such person obtains substantial income or resources. 84 Stat. (A) which are undertaken by such person in concert with five or more other persons with respect to whom such person occupies a position of organizer, a supervisory position, or any other position of management, and
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(2) such violation is a part of a continuing series of violations of this subchapter or subchapter II of this chapter (1) he violates any provision of this subchapter or subchapter II of this chapter the punishment for which is a felony, and Title 21 U.S.C., subchapter I, §848(c) defines a person as engaged in a CCE if The jury found that petitioner was engaged in a continuing criminal enterprise (CCE). It had sales of hundreds of kilograms of heroin and cocaine over a period of years in Chicago. The evidence in this case established that petitioner was the head of a sophisticated, well-entrenched, successful drug distribution enterprise. Justice Kennedy, with whom Justice O∬onnor and Justice Ginsburg join, dissenting. UNITED STATES ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT The time was just part of it," said Booney." The big part of it now is coming back to these places where I was a part of the problem for so long and being part of the solution.RICHARDSON V. "Austin is a rich community that lots of people come from, but have abandoned because of the lack of services that are not directed in this community anymore," Ford said.īooney says abandoning his roots is not an option. The West Side Democrat has lobbied for resources to help struggling West Side communities, but so far without much luck. "That's a tough burden on a community because these people have a difficult time finding employment," said State Rep. There are few other programs like BUILD on the West Side, an area that has many gangs and a staggering number of ex-cons. "I believe that's my punishment to come back to my community, and save as many as I can," said Booney. And it gives one former gang member a purpose. The program hopes to give kids in West Side neighborhoods a "fighting chance" to stay out of gangs. Reed now spends his days with Booney at an organization known as BUILD, which stands for Broader Urban Involvement & Leadership Development. "I have a lot of friends in gangs," Reed said. A judge ordered Reed to several months of house arrest. The West Side teen met Booney about a year ago after getting picked up for having a gun. "I talk to Booney a lot, about everything," said 16-year-old Javion Reed. He now spends his days trying to keep kids away from gang life. "When we started this gang we had no idea that 40 years later the effects of something we did as kids would have on my community."Īnd so after 37 years behind bars, Booney says he changed his ways. And out of anger I went over there with a gun."īooney was convicted of first degree murder. I gave them to somebody and another individual took my drugs. "I didn't know the individual, but it was a drug thing," he said. Each time he was released he rejoined his gang, committing crimes in his community.
As an adult he landed in jail on multiple occasions. That was my hustle," he said.īooney drifted in and out of juvenile detention centers when he was young. He admits using drugs at a young age and robbing the men who came into the neighborhood to hire prostitutes.
"I never left my house without my gun and bullet proof vest," Booney said. And the initiation was simple - prospective members had to break a window at the nearby funeral home and stare at the cadavers.īut the rest of gang life was not as easy. The idea for the gang name came from a nearby funeral home. "This is where me and eight other guys started a street gang, called the Cicero Undertaker Vice Lords." "This is Cicero and Van Buren," said Clifton McFowler, who simply goes by Booney. Now one man, who was once part of the problem in this community, is stepping up to be part of the solution. Politicians have lobbied for funding to resuscitate the ailing area, but with no luck. Many of the historic row homes are boarded up and nearby businesses abandoned. The once-vibrant West Side community of Austin is now plagued by crime, unemployment and street gangs.
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