PER CURIAM.
Appellant Waynard Duan argues that his jury conviction for extortion, pursuant to section 836.05, Florida Statutes (2006), should be reversed because the statute does not apply to conduct which injures only the victim's mental well being. We hold that the trial court did not err by denying the appellant's motion for acquittal and instructing the jury that "[a] threat to a person's mental well-being can constitute a threat of injury to a person within the...
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