United States v. Billups

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

WALTER E. HOFFMAN, Senior District Judge.

At the oral argument with respect to defendant’s post-trial motions heard on August 4, 1981, the Court deferred ruling on certain of said motions to permit further time to research the questions presented. They are as follows:

COUNT I — Hobbs Act — Effect on Commerce

Defendant argues that the evidence is insufficient in two respects to sustain his conviction on Count 1 for violation of the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951: the government failed to show either sufficient effect on interstate commerce or fear of economic loss amounting to…