In RICO action, plaintiff did not satisfy essential element of extortion and failed to establish attempted extortion regarding defendant's letter to plaintiff. 855 F. Supp. 1156.

"Legal right to abstain" as an essential component of the offense under subsection (2). 63 H. 105, 621 P.2d 381.

Substantial direct and circumstantial evidence existed from which jury could have convicted defendant of theft in the first degree by extortion. 64 H. 65, 637 P.2d 407.

Elements of crime established even though victim did not drop criminal charges against the defendant. 70 H. 245, 768 P.2d 239.