The opinion of the court was delivered by CONFORD, J.A.D.
The defendant Matule was convicted of the statutory offense of extortion, denounced as a misdemeanor by N.J.S. 2A:105-1. He was acquitted on an indictment for conspiracy to extort, along with a co-defendant, Frank Sogorka. The latter was also indicted for extortion, but acquitted.
From the proofs at the trial the jury could have found the following facts. Matule and Sogorka were members...
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