People v. Cadman

Citations

• 57 Cal. 562

Syllabus

<p>Extortion—Definition—Property—Criminad Law.— The right to take and prosecute an appeal is property within the meaning of § 519 of the Penal Code; and a threat made for the purpose of inducing an appellant to dismiss an appeal is a threat made with intent to extort property from an other.</p> <p>Id.—Id.—Id.—Id.—It is a crime to send or deliver a letter containing such threats with intent to extort property from another, whether such letter be subscribed or not.</p>