JONES

v.

NEW YORK

Citator

Cited By (26 total)

• Harmon W. Shields v. Nevin G. Smith, 404 So. 2d 1106 (Fla. 1st DCA 1981)
  …976), and accompanying case law require only proof of an agreement between two or more persons to commit the specific offense and an overt act in furtherance of the conspiracy. United States v. Butler, 618 F. 2d 411, 414 (6th Cir. 1980), cert. den., 447 U.S. 927, 100 S.Ct. 3024, 65 L.Ed.2d 1121 (1980). . At common law, the elements of attempt were an intent to commit a target crime, some act beyond mere preparation toward its commission, and a failure to complete the crime. 22 C.J.S. Criminal Law § 75 (196…
• United States v. Jannotti, 673 F.2d 578 (3d Cir. 1982)
  …xtortion under the Hobbs Act is not in keeping with the legislative intent, and that “in cases of misuse of official power, bribery and extortion are not mutually exclusive.” United States v. Butler, 618 F. 2d 411, 417 (6th Cir. 1980), cert. denied, 447 U.S. 927, 100 S.Ct. 3024, 65 L.Ed.2d 1121 (1980) and 449 U.S. 1089, 101 S.Ct. 881, 66 L.Ed.2d 816 (1981). Defendants argue that in each of the cases in which this court seemed to interpret the Hobbs Act to cover passive acceptance of a bribe by a public off…
• Ivon Ray Stanley v. Zant, 697 F.2d 955 (11th Cir. 1983)
  …beas petitioners have no right to financial assistance under Georgia law. State v. Davis, 246 Ga. 200, 269 S.E. 2d 461, cert. denied, 449 U.S. 1057, 101 S.Ct. 631, 66 L.Ed.2d 511 (1980); Pulliam v. Balkcom, 245 Ga. 99, 263 S.E. 2d 123, cert. denied, 447 U.S. 927, 100 S.Ct. 3023, 65 L.Ed.2d 1121 (1980). Not even witness fees will be waived. Neal v. Smith, 226 Ga. 96, 98, 172 S.E. 2d 684, 686 (1970) (Georgia laws do “not contemplate that the public shall bear the expense of bringing witnesses into court.”).…