513 F.2d 309: United States of America, Plaintiff-appellee, v.
Noble C. Beasley and James H. Finley, Defendants-appellants
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit - 513 F.2d 309
May 23, 1975   Ralph Kennamer, Mobile, Ala. (Court appointed),
for Beasley.   Vernon Z. Crawford, Mobile, Ala., Jonathan
Shapiro, Boston, Mass., for Finley.     Before GOLDBERG and
RONEY, Circuit Judges, and GROOMS, District Judge.   GROOMS,
District Judge:   Appellants, Finley and Beasley, were indicted
with Walter C. Clewis and Maynard H. Williams for conspiring to
interfere with interstate commerce by extortion in violation of
the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1951.1 The jury found appellants
guilty but acquitted Clewis and Williams. The indictment alleges
that between April 15, 1970, and February 15, 1973, that each of
the appellants conspired with the co-defendants to extort monies
from the promoters, agents, employees, or artists of eight named
shows. Defendants were alleged to have attempted to obtain the
payment of such mo