Legal Opinion
United States v. Kirsch
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided September 12, 2018No. 16-3329-cr; August Term, 2017PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Droney, Circuit Judge:
In 2016, Appellant Mark N. Kirsch was convicted of Hobbs Act extortion conspiracy and racketeering conspiracy based on predicate acts of New York Penal Law extortion violations. The jury concluded that Kirsch, the president of the local chapter of a labor union, used threats of violence and destruction of property in an attempt to force contractors to hire members of his union.
On appeal, Kirsch argues that United States v. Enmons , 410 U.S. 396, 93 S.Ct. 1007, 35 L.Ed.2d 379 (1973), shields him from Hobbs Act liability, requiring that his Hobbs Act conspiracy conviction…
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