EDITH H. JONES, Chief Judge.
Appellant Michael Thompson was convicted of extortion in violation of the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951, and sentenced to 18 months imprisonment. He appeals this conviction, raising two issues: first, that the proof presented at trial constituted a constructive amendment of the government's indictment, in violation of the Fifth Amendment; and, second, that the evidence was insufficient to show that Thompson obtained property within...
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