Legal Opinion
People v. Sales
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 4, 2004No. B156032PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FLIER, J.
William Robert Sales is appealing his conviction after a jury found him guilty of attempted extortion (count IV). We find that there was insufficient evidence of attempted extortion and reverse on that basis, without addressing appellant’s other issues.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Count I of the information filed on October 11, 2001, charged appellant with kidnapping (Pen. Code, § 207, subd. (a)). Count II alleged forcible sodomy (§ 286, subd. (c)(2)). Count III alleged forcible oral copulation (§ 288a, subd. (c)(2)). Count IV alleged attempted extortion (§ 524). Count V alleged…
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