Taylor v. United States
United States Supreme Court
579 U.S. ___ (2016)
Relevant factsFree
Anthony Taylor (defendant) attempted to steal drugs and money from marijuana dealers, and the United States (plaintiff) charged him with violating the Hobbs Act, which prohibits robbery that affects interstate commerce. Taylor was convicted, and he argued on appeal that his robbery did not affect interstate commerce because the marijuana involved was grown and sold only locally. The Fourth Circuit affirmed his conviction, and the Supreme Court granted certiorari.
IssueFree
Whether the Hobbs Act gives the federal government jurisdiction over a robbery targeting a marijuana dealer's drugs or money, even where the dealer's marijuana was grown and sold entirely within one state.