State v. Harrington
Supreme Court of Vermont, 1969
128 Vt. 242, 260 A.2d 692
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Brief Fact Summary
Defendant, a Vermont attorney, was convicted of extortion for threatening to unveil sordid details of a marital affair in order to obtain money for his client.
Rule of Law and Holding
The court held that a person who maliciously threatens to accuse another of a crime or offense, or with an injury to his person or property, with intent to extort money, shall be be guilty of extortion.
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