Brooks v. State

Webb, Judge.

Edward B. Brooks, an Atlanta attorney, was found guilty on May 7,1976 of criminal attempt to commit theft by extortion, and sentenced to serve one year in prison. His amended motion for new trial was denied on November 29, 1976, and within due time he filed his notice of appeal. The indictment charged that Brooks threatened Leroy Johnson that unless Johnson "paid accused one per cent of ten million dollars, five thousand dollars to be paid at once and the balance within three to four years, accused could and would withhold accused’s testimony and information with respect to the…