Commonwealth v. Blatstein

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• holding judge had no authority to mold verdict of guilty of extortion to guilty of attempted extortion, even though attempt crime was one jury was charged
• showing defendant actually delayed construction of a stadium is not required; need only show that he attempted to delay it for improper motives
• mention by accused to victim of specific sum of money in return for awarding lucrative stadium contract to victim's company, held, sufficient to sustain conviction for bribery and related offenses; Yobbagy and Bausewine distinguished
• mention by accused to victim of specific sum of money in return for awarding lucrative stadium contract to victim's company, held, sufficient to sustain conviction for bribery and related offenses; Yobbagy and Bausewine distinguished

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