United States v. Frank Antico

OPINION OF THE COURT

AMBRO, Circuit Judge.

Frank Antico, Sr. (“Antico”) appeals his conviction and sentence in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (“District Court”) on one count of racketeering in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c) — part of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), 1 nine substantive counts of extortion in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951 (known as the Hobbs Act), and eight substantive counts of wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343.

On appeal, Antico asserts that he is entitled to a new trial for three reasons: (1)…