People v. . Gardner
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the general term of the supreme court in the first judicial department, entered upon an order, which reversed a judgment of the court of general sessions of the peace in and for the city and county of New York, entered upon a verdict convicting defendant of an attempt to commit the crime of extortion.
1Opinion of the CourtEarl, J.
The defendant was indicted and upon his trial convicted of an attempt to commit the crime of extortion in the city of New York on the 4th day of December, 1892, by attempting to obtain $150 from Catharine Amos by threatening to accuse her of keeping a house of prostitution. The following are the sections of the Penal Code under which he was convicted: Sec. 552. “Extortion is the obtaining of property from another, with his consent, induced by a wrongful use of force or fear, or under color of official right;” § 553, “Fear, such as will constitute extortion, may be induced by a threat” (among…
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