Legal Opinion
United States v. Albert Martin Shaffer, Jr., A/K/A "Monk", and Basil Vespe. Appeal of Basil Vespe
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 17, 1975No. 75-1213PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
The defendant appeals from his sentence on a conviction for extortion and conspiracy to commit extortion in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1952(a)(3) and 18 U.S.C. § 371. The district court wrote two opinions: United States v. Vespe, 389 F.Supp. 1359 (D.Del.1975); United States v. Shaffer, 383 F.Supp. 339 (D.Del.1974), which contain the background facts.
In his first argument for reversal, the defendant strongly urges us that the district court committed reversible error in one of the cautionary remarks it made in the course of the trial. At that point in the trial, the…
3Cases cited7 opinions
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- United States v. Stevenson Stone Bey, Frederick Howard, Stevenson Stone BeyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
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4Cited by42 opinions
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