Hilliard v. State

T. One who knowingly sends or delivers a letter or writing to another with intent to extoi't money or other thing of value from such person by threatening to murder him or any of his family is guilty of a violation of Code § 26-1802. Gatlin v. State, 18 Ga. App. 9 (89 S. E. 345); Hall v. State, 47 Ga. App. 833 (171 S. E. 727).

2. The gist of the offense prohibited by Code § 26-1802 is the communication of the threat of harm to another for the purpose of extorting money or other thing of value; that is to say, to warrant a conviction of one charged with this offense, it must be shown that he…