Commonwealth v. Winter

The defendant Howard T. Winter appeals from convictions on two indictments, each charging that “between the first day of August [1977] . . . and the thirtieth day of September [1977]” he conspired with one Salvatore Sperlinga and one Herbert T. Foster, Sr. to “threaten an injury to the person or property of another by a verbal communication with intent thereby to extort ... a pecuniary advantage, or with intent to compel said person to do an act against his will.” See G. L. c. 265, § 25. The answer to the defendant’s motions for particulars alleges as to both indictments that “[t]o the best…