United States v. Milton Teplin

SNEEDEN, Circuit Judge:

The defendant, Milton Teplin, appeals his conviction for traveling in interstate commerce with the intent to facilitate extortion, in violation of the Travel Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1952(a)(3); and for attempted extortion, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 13, assimilating Va.Code §§ 18.2-26 and 18.2-59. The defendant alleges several errors in the proceedings below. Finding none, we affirm his conviction on both counts.

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Teplin, a presently disbarred attorney from New York, had been a legal advisor of Richard Eaton, a prominent businessman in the radio and television industry. In…