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U.S. v. DEVIN

No. 89-1170.

918 F.2d 280 (1990)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Francis E. DEVIN, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided November 6, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William A. Brown, Boston, Mass., for defendant, appellant.

Frank J. Marine, Attorney, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., with whom Wayne A. Budd, U.S. Atty., and James B. Farmer, Asst. U.S. Atty., Boston, Mass., were on brief for the U.S.

Before BREYER, Chief Judge, VAN GRAAFEILAND, Senior Circuit Judge, and SELYA, Circuit Judge.

SELYA, Circuit Judge.

In May 1988, defendant-appellant Francis E. Devin, a veteran member of the Boston Police Department (BPD), was charged by a federal grand jury with violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c), and with six counts of attempting to extort money under color of official right in violation of the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951. Following a 14-day jury trial in the United States District Court...

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