Legal Opinion
United States v. George Washington Blount
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 2, 1956No. 23665_1PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HINCKS, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment convicting appellant of transmitting a threat by telephone in interstate commerce with intent to extort money in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 875(b). Two questions are raised: (1) Did the trial court err in refusing defendant’s request to charge on the defendant’s theory of bribery? (2) Did the trial court *err in admitting evidence of a subsequent “blackmail” attempt as relevant to defendant’s intent to extort money?
The facts are' in disputé and the jury-resolved them against the defendant. The theory of the prosecution was that the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Tatum v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1951
- Bird v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
- Marson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1953
- Hendrey v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1916
- Lutfy v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1952
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3Cited by17 opinions
- United States v. Nicholas A. StironeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1959
- United States v. Ralph G. FaganCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Harold FREEDMAN, AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
- United States v. Claude PalmiottiCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1958
- United States v. Harry RobbinsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
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