Alabama § 13A-8-15 - Extortion in the Second Degree.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 13A-8-15 — Extortion in the Second Degree., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13A-8-15. Extortion in the Second Degree.
(a) Extortion by means of a threat, as defined in paragraphs (13)b or (13)d through (13)k of Section 13A-8-1, constitutes extortion in the second degree.
(b) A person is not liable under this section for a threat, as defined in paragraph (13)e of Section 13A-8-1, if he honestly claims the property as restitution or indemnification for harm done in the circumstances to which the threat relates, or as compensation for property or lawful services. The burden of injecting the issue of claim of right is on the defendant, but this does not shift the burden of proof.
(c) Extortion in the second degree is a Class C felony.
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Section 13A-8-15 ("Extortion in the Second Degree.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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