Legal Opinion
State v. Steiger
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided September 21, 1989No. 1 CA-CR 88-657PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CLABORNE, Presiding Judge.
This appeal involves the criminal prosecution and conviction of Sam Steiger, a member of the staff of the former Governor of the State of Arizona, Evan Mecham. Steiger was charged with a criminal violation of A.R.S. § 13-1804, which is entitled “Theft by Extortion.” The information specifically charged Steiger with violating A.R.S. § 13-1804(A)(8), which provides:
(A) A person commits theft by extortion by knowingly ... seeking to obtain property or services by means of a threat to do in the future any one of the following:(8) Perform or cause to be performed…
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3Cited by36 opinions
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