People v. Forde
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ross, J.
The primary issue presented in this appeal is whether an indictment charging extortion is legally sufficient, where the alleged extortion resulted from the enforcement of an otherwise legal contract.
In December 1986, a New York County Grand Jury commenced an investigation into alleged corruption in the carpentry and dry wall industry.
Mr. Roger Berk, who was the president of Haywood-Berk Flooring Company (Haywood), which is located in New York County, was a witness before that Grand Jury.
He testified that Haywood was engaged in the business of installing and…
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