United States v. Michael R. Moore, Larry P. Moore and Beverly K. Moore

JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from convictions for extortion and conspiracy to commit extortion. Appellants are Michael Ray Moore, his brother Larry Paul Moore, and Michael’s wife Beverly Kindel Moore. All three appellants were convicted of conspiracy to commit extortion, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371. Michael and Larry Moore were convicted of the substantive offense of extortion in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951, and Beverly Moore was convicted of aiding and abetting this offense. Michael and Larry were given concurrent sentences of twenty years imprisonment for…