Legal Opinion
United States v. Anthony Dicarlantonio (88-3151/3248), and John Prayso (88-3152/3249)
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 1, 1989No. 88-3151, 88-3152, 88-3248 and 88-3249PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KENNEDY, Circuit Judge.
Anthony DiCarlantonio and John Prayso appeal their convictions for conspiracy to violate and actual violation of the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951. We affirm the conspiracy convictions; but we reverse appellants’ convictions for substantive Hobbs Act violations, because the government failed to prove appellants’ actions had an effect on interstate commerce.
DiCarlantonio was city attorney of Steu-benville, Ohio; Prayso the fire chief. In May 1986, attorney Otto Jack sought DiCarlantonio’s interpretation of a local fire ordinance which apparently prevented Jack’s client —…
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