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UNITED STATES v. MATTHEWS

No. 85-5024.

773 F.2d 48 (1985)

UNITED STATES of America v. MATTHEWS, Michael J., Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided September 24, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Merrill N. Rubin, Alan Silber, Peter J. Avenia, Silber & Rubin, P.C., New York City, or Silber & Rubin, P.C., Newark, N.J., for appellant.

W. Hunt Dumont, U.S. Atty., Faith S. Hochberg, Asst. U.S. Atty., Newark, N.J., for appellee.

Before HUNTER, GARTH, and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges.

Submitted Under Third Circuit Rule 12(6) September 10, 1985.

OPINION OF THE COURT

JAMES HUNTER, III, Circuit Judge:

On March 27, 1984, Michael Matthews, the former Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey, was charged in a five count indictment with violations of the Hobbs Act and the Travel Act. Count 1 of Indictment No. 84-99 charged that Matthews and Frank Lentino together with unindicted co-conspirators conspired to commit extortion in violation of...

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