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UNITED STATES v. WILLIAMS

No. 80-1857.

668 F.2d 1064 (1981)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael Dean WILLIAMS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided November 30, 1981.

As Corrected February 8, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irwin Schwartz, Federal Public Defender, Seattle, Wash., for defendant-appellant.

Michael P. Ruark, Asst. U. S. Atty., Seattle, Wash., argued for plaintiff-appellee; Harry J. McCarthy, Asst. U. S. Atty., Tacoma, Wash., on brief.

Before SCHROEDER and ALARCON, Circuit Judges, HATFIELD, District Judge.

ALARCON, Circuit Judge.

Michael Dean Williams (Williams), after a jury trial, was found guilty of violating 18 U.S.C. §§ 2 & 894 (conspiracy, attempt to collect, and collection of a debt by extortionate means). For the reasons set forth below we reverse the conviction.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

In August, 1979, Williams was approached by Michael Farmer. Farmer was seeking a $5,000 loan and had been unsuccessful in his attempts to obtain the...

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