Calvin James Hall, RICO Conspiracy, South Carolina 2013

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Calvin James Hall, 43, Sentenced to Life in Prison for RICO Conspiracy

Columbia, South Carolina – Calvin James Hall, 43, of Irmo, South Carolina, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on January 2014 for his role in a RICO conspiracy and related charges.

Hall was convicted on July 25, 2013 in federal court in Columbia, South Carolina, of being a member or associate of the Bloods Street gang as part of a conspiracy to commit racketeering. The jury found that Hall agreed that the racketeering activity included distribution, possession with intent to distribute, and trafficking in controlled substances.

According to the investigation, Hall was one of 39 members and associates of the Bloods street gang that were indicted and arrested in the summer and fall of 2012. The investigation was the second wave of an FBI investigation that began in 2007 of the violent street gang.

Hall faced a statutory mandatory life sentence without the possibility of parole due to his two prior felony drug convictions. All 39 defendants charged in the case have been convicted and received sentences that included periods of incarceration in the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

During Hall’s trial, evidence was presented that the Bloods street gang was formed in 1998 by James Powell, also known as Munchie, who came to Columbia, South Carolina, from New York after committing a shooting. The gang was involved in coordinated armed robberies of drug dealers, the posting of young women on the internet for prostitution, crack cocaine trafficking, financial crimes, and other criminal activity.

Hall was also convicted of six related federal violations involving conspiracy to traffic crack cocaine, use of a telephone in furtherance of drug trafficking, attempted armed robbery of a drug dealer, and related charges. The investigation and prosecution of Hall’s case were conducted by the FBI and the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina.

Contact Person: J.D. Rowell (803) 929-3000 for more information.