United States v. Michael Biancofiori

DUFFY, Senior Circuit Judge.

Defendant was charged in a one-count indictment with the violation of 18 U.S.C. § 894. 1

The indictment charged that from September 1, 1968, through October 8, 1968, defendant knowingly participated in the use of extortionate means to collect and attempt to collect, extensions of credit from George Wright, and to punish him for the non-payment of those extensions of credit.

A jury was waived and a motion for acquittal was denied. The Court found the defendant guilty as charged.

The witnesses at the trial were George Wright, the victim, and his wife, and four special…