Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit July 18, 1986, 84-2011 (United States v. James William Lewis)

ESCHBACH, Circuit Judge.

The primary questions presented in this appeal from the defendant’s conviction for attempted extortion under 18 U.S.C. § 1951 are whether (1) the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict, (2) the jury instructions regarding intent were improper, (3) venue was improper, (4) the district court erred in admitting evidence of the defendant’s flight, and (5) comments