United States First Circuit

Affirming the conviction of a town's former chief of police, who complained that his receipt of $4,000 from the proprietors of a brothel in exchange for halting a prostitution prosecution wasn't extortion since they were glad to pay, but the court held that duress is not an element of Hobbs Act extortion.

Appellate Information

• Published 2017/08/14

Judges

• THOMPSON

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel