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HB 304 Engrossed 2017 Regular Session Hilferty
Abstract: Adds armed robbery and armed robbery committed with a firearm to the list of offenses
which constitute racketeering activity.
Present law (R.S. 14:64) provides for the offense of armed robbery which is the taking of anything
of value belonging to another from the person of another, by use of force or intimidation, while
armed with a dangerous weapon.
Present law (R.S. 14:64.3) provides for an additional offense when the crime of armed robbery, or
attempted armed robbery, is committed with a firearm.
Present law (R.S. 15:1352) defines "racketeering activity" by enumerating various crimes which can
be prosecuted as a pattern of racketeering activity if at least two incidents of the crimes occur.
Present law (R.S. 15:1354 and 1356) provides for increased criminal penalties for convictions of
racketeering and also provides for seizure of the property used in or derived from the racketeering
activity.
Proposed law retains present law and adds the present law crimes of armed robbery (R.S. 14:64) and
armed robbery or attempted armed robbery committed with a firearm (R.S. 14:64.3) to the list of
offenses included in the definition of "racketeering activity".
(Adds R.S. 15:1352(A)(64) and (65))