The crime of extortion refers to the use of intimidation, threats or coercion against the victim for the purpose of illegal possession, which constitutes a crime. The longest period of criminal detention is 37 days, but the detention can be continued after the arrest is approved, the investigation period can be extended, and it will take a long time after being transferred to the procuratorate for examination and prosecution. Whether the court can finally convict depends on concrete evidence. The withdrawal of the complaint by the victim does not affect the accountability. After being detained for a criminal offence, family and friends can't meet. Conditional to hire a professional criminal lawyer to meet as soon as possible to understand the case, on behalf of the appeal, according to the case to apply for bail pending trial, to develop a sound defense program. According to the principle of the Criminal Law, if the circumstances are serious or the consequences are bad, the punishment shall be heavier: if the amount of this crime is relatively large (from 1000 to 3,000 yuan) or extortion is repeated, it shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also or shall only be fined. If the amount is huge or there are other serious circumstances (1 10,000 yuan but not more than 30,000 yuan), he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years, and shall also be fined. If the amount is especially huge or there are other especially serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years and fined.
Whoever commits this crime and the amount is relatively large (1000 to 3,000 yuan) or repeatedly extorts money shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also, or shall only, be fined. If the amount is huge or there are other serious circumstances (1 10,000 yuan but not more than 30,000 yuan), he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years, and shall also be fined. If the amount is especially huge or there are other especially serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years and fined.
Legal basis:
Criminal law of the people's Republic of China
Explanations of the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Laws in Handling Criminal Cases of Extortion Article 1 Whoever extorts public or private property for more than 2,000 yuan and less than 5,000 yuan, more than 30,000 yuan and less than 100,000 yuan, and more than 300,000 yuan and less than 500,000 yuan shall be deemed as "relatively large amount", "huge amount" and "extremely huge amount" as stipulated in Article 274 of the Criminal Law respectively.