"The court believes that Guo Erdan and his daughter Guo Shengfang, knowing full well that Chi Yan did not commit hit and run, still forcefully extorted money with threats for the purpose of illegal possession, thus constituting the crime of extortion."
"Although their actions did not lead to serious consequences, the crime of extortion is a conduct offense, not a result offense; the result is only considered as an aggravating circumstance. Furthermore, their actions caused the plaintiff to suffer significant mental distress and similarly inflicted great damage to social morale."
"Moreover, Guo Erdan and Guo Shengfang had committed similar actions in the past... Despite their apologies, they showed no intention of compensation, which the court does not accept"
"In summary, according to the provisions of Article 274 of the Criminal Law, the court rules as follows:"
