Legal Opinion
United States v. Nardello
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 13, 1969No. 51PublishedCited by 218 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Warren
This appeal presents solely a question of statutory construction: whether 18 U. S. C. § 1952, 1 prohibiting travel in interstate commerce with intent to carry on “extortion” in violation of the laws of the State in which committed, applies to extortionate conduct classified as “blackmail” rather than “extortion” in the applicable state penal code. We believe that § 1952 (hereinafter “the Travel Act”) is applicable and thus must reverse the court below.
Appellees were indicted under § 1952 for their alleged participation in a “shakedown” operation whereby individuals would be lured into a…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Commonwealth v. BurdellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
- John Marshall and Charles Del Monico v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1966
- United States v. Robert Schwartz and John J. PyneCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1968
- United States v. Christopher HughesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
- United States v. LaudaniSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
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3Cited by218 opinions
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