Flashback . Capone stick up man Pat Marcy picks the judges in Cook County according to the Justice Department:
Further, the indictment alleges that Marcy "together with others known and unknown to the grand jury, did commit and cause to be committed," inter alia, § 1951 extortion. These allegations, taken together, aver that Marcy acted in coordination with certain public officers (those persons, "known and unknown to the grand jury," responsible for the selection of Associate Judges) in such a manner as to expose himself to an "official right" charge.The proud moments of good government in Cook County.
