United States v. William White

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge THACKER wrote the opinion, in which Judge MOTZ and Judge KING joined.

THACKER, Circuit Judge:

William White (“Appellant”) believed his ex-wife (“MW”) owed him money. When she refused to pay, he sent her a series of e-mails, four of which threatened violence if MW did not meet his demands. MW reported the threats to the authorities, and Appellant was eventually charged in a four-count indictment with violating 18 U.S.C. § 875(b), which makes it a felony to transmit threats in interstate commerce with the intent to extort. After trial, a jury convicted him of…