Imagine this hypothetical: A local fire marshal says to Mary Jones, who runs the residence halls at a major university, “It must be nice having seats at the Saturday football games.” Mary gets the message and thinks that if...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued one decision on May 2, 2016: Ocasio v. United States, No. 14-361: Petitioner Samuel Ocasio, a former police officer, was tried and convicted under the Hobbs Act for...more
A defendant may be convicted of conspiring to violate the Hobbs Act, 18 U. S. C. §1951, based on proof that the defendant reached an agreement with the owner of the property in question to obtain that property under color of...more