People v. Asta

251 Cal.App.2d 64 (1967)

THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

SAMUEL JUNIOR ASTA, Defendant and Appellant.

Crim. No. 317.

California Court of Appeals. Fifth Dist.

May 16, 1967.

Belli, Ashe, Gerry & Ellison for Defendant and Appellant.

Thomas C. Lynch, Attorney General, Doris H. Maier, Assistant Attorney General, and Raymond M. Momboisse, Deputy Attorney General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

GARGANO, J.

Appellant was indicted by the grand jury of Sacramento County and ultimately convicted after jury trial of six counts of extortion in violation of section 518 of the Penal Code and one count of…