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U.S. v. CARPENTER

No. 90-10641.

961 F.2d 824 (1992)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Paul Bruce CARPENTER, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Submission Vacated February 18, 1992.

Resubmitted March 23, 1992.

Decided April 9, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Merrick Scott Rayle, Beverly Hills, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

John P. Panneton, Asst. U.S. Atty., Sacramento, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before: NORRIS, BEEZER, and LEAVY, Circuit Judges.

WILLIAM A. NORRIS, Circuit Judge:

Former California state senator Paul B. Carpenter appeals his conviction on four counts of racketeering, extortion, attempted extortion, and conspiracy to commit extortion. Because the district court erred when it instructed the jury that no explicit quid pro quo was required to establish "official right" extortion under the Hobbs Act, we reverse Carpenter's conviction on all four counts.

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