United States v. Paul

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

KRAM, District Judge.

In this criminal action, a grand jury has indicted defendant for one count of extortion under color of official right, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951(b)(3) (“Hobbs Act”), and three counts of mail fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341 and 1342. Defendant has made a number of pre-trial motions pursuant to Rule 12(b)(2) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure seeking orders (1) dismissing the indictment for failure to allege facts adequate to establish federal jurisdiction, (2) dismissing the indictment on the basis of prosecutorial…