ASHTON

v.

ILLINOIS

Citator

Cited By (73 total)

• United States v. Brown, 540 F.2d 364 (8th Cir. 1976)
  …There is no requirement, however, that the official have the actual power needed to perform an act which is the basis of the extortionate scheme. As stated by the Third Circuit in United States v. Mazzei, 521 F. 2d 639, 643 (3d Cir.), cert. denied, 423 U.S. 1014, 96 S.Ct. 446, 46 L.Ed.2d 385 (1975): [I]n order to find that defendant acted “under color of official right,” the jury need not have concluded that he had actual de jure power * * * so long as it found that [the extorted party] held, and defendant…

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• United States v. Jannotti, 673 F.2d 578 (3d Cir. 1982)
  …her than of a substantive violation of the Hobbs Act. A substantive violation of the Hobbs Act generally is supported by proof of an actual effect on commerce. See, e.g., United States v. Mazzei, 521 F. 2d 639, 642 (3d Cir.) (en banc), cert. denied, 423 U.S. 1014, 96 S.Ct. 446, 46 L.Ed.2d 385 (1975). But see United States v. Staszeuk, 517 F. 2d 53, 59-60 (7th Cir.) (en banc), cert. denied, 423 U.S. 837, 96 S.Ct. 65, 46 L.Ed.2d 56 (1975) (actual effect need not be shown; “realistic probability” of effect is s…

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• United States v. Hedman, 630 F.2d 1184 (7th Cir. 1980)
  …recipient’s office, the conduct falls within the ambit of 18 U.S.C. § 1951. That such conduct may also constitute “classic bribery” is not a relevant consideration. Id. at 151. See United States v. Kuta, 518 F. 2d 947, 950 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 423 U.S. 1014, 96 S.Ct. 446, 46 L.Ed.2d 385 (1975); United States v. Crowley, 504 F. 2d 992, 995 (7th Cir. 1974); United States v. Gill, 490 F. 2d 233 (7th Cir. 1973). Since the instruction given by the court in this case complied with this standard, we find no…