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CALLANAN v. UNITED STATES

No. 47.

364 U.S. 587 (1961)

81 S.Ct. 321

5 L.Ed.2d 312

CALLANAN v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 9, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morris A. Shenker and Sidney M. Glazer argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

Theodore George Gilinsky argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Wilkey and Beatrice Rosenberg.

MR. JUSTICE FRANKFURTER delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner was convicted by a jury in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri on two counts. Count I charged a conspiracy to obstruct commerce by extorting money, and Count II charged the substantive offense of obstructing commerce by extortion, both crimes made punishable by the Hobbs Anti-Racketeering Act, 18 U. S. C. § 1951....

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