New Jersey judge Peter Warshaw rules that corrupt Democrat power broker George Norcross is legally allowed to extort and threaten people for criminal gain. Claims that there is "nothing wrong in using fear to obtain property"
You may remember George Norcross from such films as "the most corrupt Democrat in New Jersey history"
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/racketeering-charges-new-jersey-democratic-power-broker-george-norcros-rcna193943
Judge dismisses racketeering indictment against New Jersey Democratic power broker, co-defendants
The judge found the prosecution’s allegations that Norcross and five others used their influence to craft legislation to serve their own interests did not amount to criminal coercion or extortion, and are time-barred

TRENTON, N.J. — A state judge on Wednesday agreed to toss out racketeering charges against New Jersey Democratic power broker George Norcross and those charged alongside him.

Superior Court Judge Peter Warshaw granted Norcross’ and other defendants’ motion to dismiss a state grand jury’s indictment on racketeering charges brought by Attorney General Matt Platkin.

Platkin said in a statement he plans to appeal the judge’s ruling.

The charges stem from a June 2024 indictment, announced by Platkin at a news conference at which Norcross himself took the unusual step of appearing at in person and sitting directly in front of the attorney general. The charges accused Norcross and five other defendants of running “an enterprise” going back to 2012 to use their political influence to craft legislation to serve their own interests.

“Defendants correctly argue that when considering private parties negotiating economic deals in a free market system, threats are sometimes neither wrongful or unlawful. In these situations, there may be nothing inherently wrong in using economic fear to obtain property,” Warshaw wrote.