Legal Opinion
United States v. Reilly
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided July 18, 1978No. Crim. 77-476PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
BRODERICK, District Judge.
Defendant, William Reilly, was found guilty by a jury on a two-count indictment charging him with attempted extortion and extortion in violation of the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951. 1 Defendant has filed a motion renewing his motion for judgment of acquittal which he made at the time of trial. In the alternative, he has moved for arrest of judgment or for a new trial. Oral argument was had on the motions. For the reasons hereinafter set forth, defendant’s motions will be denied.
I. Motion for Judgment of Acquittal.
In his motion for judgment of acquittal,…
2Cases cited52 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- United States v. CalandraSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Costello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- United States v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by8 opinions
- United States v. Serafin Alfonso, Humberto Rayo, Fabian Mora, Primo Antonio Serrano-TellezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- United States v. LawsonDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1980
- State v. AnthonySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1982
- Commonwealth v. ClarkSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- United States v. ReillyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
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