Commonwealth v. Gettis

Milner, J.,

Defendant, Joseph Byron Gettis, Jr., an inspector in the office of the Fire Marshal of the City of Philadelphia, was tried before Judge Milner and a jury on an indictment charging him with extortion and found guilty. Defendant has filed motions for a new trial and for arrest of judgment which we are now considering. The reasons assigned by defendant in support of both motions are identical with the exception that defendant avers in his motion for a new trial, that the verdict was against the law and the evidence. For the reasons stated hereinafter we are of the opinion that the…