Commonwealth v. Bernstine

Opinion by

Baldbige., J.,

The appellant, Louis J. Bernstine, a member of the bar, was indicted with Cyrus H. Raul and Neil Harkins, in bill 1783, March Sessions, 1930, charging conspiracy to extort, extortion and compounding a felony. He was indicted also with Raul in bill 1784, March Sessions, 1930', containing the same counts. The charges of compounding a felony were quashed on-motion of defendants and a demurrer to the evidence by Raul was sustained. Harkins was acquitted and a verdict of guilty of conspiracy to extort and extortion in the two bills was rendered against Bernstine. A new…