1.   After federal convictions were overturned, Antar pleaded guilty last year to one racketeering count.

2.   But the plea agreement may unravel if a challenge to the racketeering count is upheld.

3.   Chevie Kehoe was charged with federal racketeering counts that included the three murders.

4.   For a defendant to be convicted of a federal racketeering count, the jury must find he participated in at least two underlying acts.

5.   Ms. Edwards had faced one racketeering count, and had not been charged in the scheme to steal money from the fund for burned black churches.

6.   Woods was referring to a motion filed by McCarthy, Janes and Schleicher last year asserting that the two racketeering counts in the indictment do not constitute a crime.

7.   Only Mohamad Hammoud was charged with providing material support to Hezbollah, although both brothers faced a racketeering count that accused them of membership in the support cell.

8.   Sam said he would elaborate later on his reasons for dismissing the racketeering counts.

9.   U.S. District Court Judge David Sam has taken up that question and is expected to rule within days on whether to dismiss four racketeering counts.