United States Third Circuit

An explicit quid pro quo is not a requirement for an extortion conviction under the Hobbs Act.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/05/2001
• Decided 11/28/2001
• Published 11/28/2001

Judges

• Before:  SCIRICA, AMBRO and GIBSON , Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas Colas Carroll, (Argued), Mark E. Cedrone, Carroll & Cedrone, Philadelphia, PA, Attorneys for Appellant, Frank Antico, Sr.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael R. Stiles, United States Attorney, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Robert E. Courtney, Assistant United States Attorney Chief, Organized Crime Division, Walter S. Batty, Jr., Assistant United States Attorney, Richard P. Barrett (Argued), Assistant United States Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, Attorneys for Appellee, United States of America.