United States v. Julita De Parias, Jessie Ramirez, A/K/A Marzelo Romdom, A/K/A Norbey Duque Garcia and "Jessid"

JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:

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FACTS

This case involves an appeal by two co-defendants — Julita De Parias and Jessie Ramirez — from a judgment entered on a conviction of conspiracy to commit extortion and of extortion, in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. §§ 1951 and 2.

On August 7, 1984, Julita De Parias, Jessie Ramirez and Julio De Parias kidnapped Mario Pórtela, the son of Jesus Pórtela. Jesus Pórtela is the president and owner of P & D Developers, Inc., a housing construction company engaged in interstate commerce. The kidnapping was in revenge for an “insult” that Jesus Pórtela had inflicted on the De…