Legal Opinion
United States v. James A. Blakey and Louis A. Berry
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 25, 1979No. 78-2579, 78-2589PublishedCited by 112 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPRECHER, Circuit Judge.
The defendants, Chicago police officers James Blakey and Louis Berry, were convicted by a jury of extortion and conspiracy to commit extortion in violation of the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951. 1 They appeal, alleging several grounds for reversal of their convictions. First, the defendants argue that there is no federal jurisdiction over the alleged offenses because the government failed to prove the connection with interstate commerce required under the Hobbs Act. Second, the trial court’s action admitting into evidence recorded statements of the deceased victim of the…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- United States v. Paul v. OatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by112 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
- State v. CummingsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1990
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