Legal Opinion
Carl Bianchi v. United States of America, L. A. Thompson v. United States of America, William Poster v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 10, 1955No. 15045-15047PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN OOSTERHOUT, Circuit Judge.
These are appeals by defendants, Bianchi, Thompson, and Poster, from conviction on two counts of an indictment and judgments and sentences imposed thereon. The appellants will be referred to herein as defendants, and unless otherwise indicated the defendants shall include the three defendants above named. The charges were based on section 1951, Title 18, United States Code, which is known as the Hobbs Act and the Anti-Racketeering Act. This statute, so far as material, provides:
“(a) Whoever in any way or degree obstructs, delays, or affects commerce or the…
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3Cited by90 opinions
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