Commonwealth v. Neubauer

Baldrige, J.,

Opinion by

George Neubauer, the appellant herein, was tried under an indictment charging (1) extortion, and (2) attempted extortion. He was convicted on the latter offense only, and has appealed from the sentence that was subsequently imposed.

The indictment was drawn under the Act of June 9, 1911, P. L. 833, §1, 18 PS §2932, which provides: “If any person or persons shall, by means of written, printed or oral communications, intimidate, or levy blackmail, or extort money, property or other valuable thing from, any person; or by such written, printed or oral communications attempt…