Legal Opinion
United States v. Hugh J. Addonizio Appeal of Philip Gordon
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 23, 1971No. 71-1163PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
We are being asked here to reverse the conviction of defendant, Philip Gordon, for extortion and conspiracy to commit extortion in violation of the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951, on the grounds, inter alia, that the Government failed to prove that Gordon had knowledge of any conspiracy affecting interstate commerce or obtaining money by the wrongful use of fear or under color of official right, and that the Government failed to prove that Gordon obtained money by inducing fear of financial injury or under color of official right.
Gordon was a member of the City Council of…
3Cases cited16 opinions
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- United States v. Ernest GallishawCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
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4Cited by8 opinions
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