Legal Opinion
United States v. Harney Elihu Hooper, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 19, 1978No. 77-5152PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:
Defendant Harney Elihu Hooper, Jr., president of the police jury in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, was charged with using his political office to obtain money from various businesses that were operating or seeking to operate in the Parish. Hooper was convicted of twelve counts of extortion and one count of conspiracy in violation of the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951. 1 Three issues are raised on his appeal which he claims require reversal of his conviction. First, defendant contends that the district court erred in instructing the jury that an effect on interstate…
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