People v. Fichther
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtJohnston, J.
Section 850 of the Penal Law provides: ‘ ‘ Extortion is the obtaining of property from another, * * * with his consent, induced by a wrongful use of * * * fear * * * >>
Section 851 of the Penal Law provides: “ Fear, such as will constitute extortion, may be induced by an oral or written threat: * * * 2. To accuse him, or any relative of his or any member of his family, of any crime; or, 3. To expose, or impute to him, or any of them, any * * * disgrace;
Defendant Fichtner is the manager, and defendant McGuinness the assistant manager, of the Hill Supermarket in Freeport, Nassau County. On…
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