United States v. Thompson

EDITH H. JONES, Chief Judge:

Appellant Michael Thompson was convicted of extortion in violation of the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951, and sentenced to 18 months imprisonment. He appeals this conviction, raising two issues: first, that the proof presented at trial constituted a constructive amendment of the government’s indictment, in violation of the Fifth Amendment; and, second, that the evidence was insufficient to show that Thompson obtained property within the meaning of the Hobbs Act. Finding these arguments meritless, we AFFIRM.

I. Background

Appellant Michael Thompson (“Thompson”) was the…