United States v. Urban

OPINION OF THE COURT

FISHER, Circuit Judge.

Appellants, plumbing inspectors employed by the City of Philadelphia, were convicted of improperly accepting payments from plumbers whose work they inspected in violation of the Hobbs Act and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”). They raise a host of contentions on appeal, including primarily a challenge to the District Court’s jury instruction regarding the Hobbs Act’s requirement that the covered misconduct have affected commerce. We find none of Appellants’ contentions sufficient to support overturning their convictions.…