United States v. Valentini, No. 18-1503 (1st Cir. 2019)
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The First Circuit affirmed the judgment of the district court convicting Defendant of one count of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act extortion and one count of aiding and abetting the same, holding that there was ample and sufficient evidence to support the verdict on both crimes.
Defendant and other ostensible members of an organized crime organization tried to extort money from the owner of an interstate towing company through a variety of means. A jury convicted Defendant of conspiracy to interfere with commerce by threats of violence and interference with commerce by threats or violence and aiding and abetting the same. The district court sentenced Defendant to a twenty-month term of imprisonment. The First Circuit affirmed, holding that the evidence was more than sufficient to support the verdict on both crimes.
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