Legal Opinion
United States v. George Demet
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 26, 1973No. 72-1657PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAIRCHILD, Circuit Judge.
Defendant was convicted by a jury of obstructing, delaying and affecting commerce and the movement of articles in commerce by extortion in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951, commonly called the Hobbs *818Act.1 On this appeal defendant asserts error in jury selection, insufficiency of the evidence as to extortion and effect on interstate commerce, and erroneous rulings during the course of trial. We have considered these contentions, find none meritorious and affirm the conviction.
Viewing the evidence in a light most favorable to support the verdict, the following facts appear:
2Cases cited30 opinions
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- Rewis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Katzenbach v. McClungSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by75 opinions
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- United States v. John Hedman, Michael Jercich, Thomas Karnick and Henry Larsen, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
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