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U.S. v. D'AMICO

Nos. 05-1468, 05-1573.

496 F.3d 95 (2007)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee/Cross-Appellant, v. Michael J. D'AMICO, Defendant, Appellant/Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided August 7, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James L. Sultan with whom Jonathan Harwell and Rankin & Sultan, were on brief, for appellant.

S. Theodore Merritt, Assistant United States Attorney with whom Michael J. Sullivan, United States Attorney, was on brief for, appellee/cross-appellant.

Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge, and HOWARD, Circuit Judge.

HOWARD, Circuit Judge.

Michael D'Amico, a former city councillor for the City of Quincy, Massachusetts, was convicted of extortion under color of official right in violation of the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951, and of making false statements to an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1001. The Hobbs Act conviction stems from D'Amico's accepting $2,500 from Paul Gostoves, an FBI informant and owner of a Dunkin' Donuts...

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