People v. Sheridan
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, William Sheridan, from a judgment of the County Court of Kings county rendered against him on the 1st day of July, 1918, convicting him of the crime of attempted extortion, with notice of an intention to bring up for review orders denying his motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment.
1Per curiam
Defendant has been convicted of attempted extortion, under Penal Law, sections 850 and 851. The indictment charged *212that at a specified time and place defendant “ attempted to obtain fifty dollars from Jacob Stock, with his consent, by a wrongful use of force and fear, induced by the threat of the defendant to do an unlawful injury to his property, namely, to make a complaint to the Bureau of Buildings, Borough of Brooklyn of the City of New York, concerning an alleged defect in an elevator in the place of business of said Jacob Stock, whereby the said Stock would be unable to operate said…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. WeinseimerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907
- People ex rel. Short v. Warden of the City PrisonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1911
- People v. . WeinseimerNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
- People Ex Rel. Short v. . Warden of the City PrisonNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
- People ex rel. Damato v. KempnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1914
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