United States Seventh Circuit

Convictions for "collection of extensions of credit by extortionate means," under 18 U.S.C. section 894, are affirmed where a jury could find that a debt or claim existed, and evidence at trial was not at variance with the indictment. Constitutional arguments to section 894 are rejected.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/07/2003
• Published 04/07/2003

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• United States Seventh Circuit

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