UNITED STATES v. WALKER

No. 80-1202.

652 F.2d 708 (1981)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William WALKER, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 29, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick G. Reardon, Chicago, Ill., for defendant-appellant.

Joseph H. Hartzler, Asst. U. S. Atty., Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before SWYGERT, PELL and CUDAHY, Circuit Judges.


PELL, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-appellant William Walker appeals from his conviction of extortion under color of official right in violation of the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951.1 Walker's first trial in November 1979 resulted in a deadlocked jury and was declared a mistrial. A second jury found Walker guilty in December 1979. He was sentenced to six months imprisonment and placed on a three...

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