Legal Opinion
United States v. Paul W. Gibson
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 30, 1984No. 83-1154PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-appellant, Paul W. Gibson, appeals a jury conviction for attempting to obstruct commerce by means of extortion under 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a) (Hobbs Act). 1 Gibson asserts reversible error, raising five issues on appeal: (1) the trial court committed error in denying a motion for judgment of acquittal; (2) there was a constructive amendment to the indictment; (3) the trial court’s jury instruction on reasonable doubt; (4) the trial court erred in not giving instructions on the defendant’s theory of defense; and (5) defendant was erroneously denied exculpatory…
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