Criminal Defense attorney David West has worked for nearly 30 years legal system and has defended clients in dozens of racketeering cases. But there’s one thing he believes wholeheartedly: RICO charges are much harder to defend against than murder charges.
“I think most defense lawyers probably, actually, charge more money to do [racketeering] cases than they would a murder case,” said West. “And there’s a good reason for that.”
West said it’s because all of these cases by definition will involve multiple defendants, which means more voices, more lawyers, more time and a lot more work for attorneys.
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