Legal Opinion
United States v. John W. Quigley Johnny Ray Jones
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 27, 1995No. 94-3312PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAGG, Circuit Judge.
A jury convicted John W. Quigley and Johnny Ray Jones of interfering with interstate commerce by robbing Stanley Spotted Calf and Oliver Turkey. See 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a) (1988). The district court granted the defendants’ motion for judgment of acquittal, holding the evidence was insufficient as a matter of law to show commerce was affected within the statute’s meaning. The Government appeals. We affirm.
In reviewing a judgment granting a motion for acquittal, we view the evidence in the fight most favorable to the Government and affirm if a reasonable jury viewing the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- United States v. Richard J. RabbittCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. CollinsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- United States v. Nick Boulahanis and Donald ScaliseCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Ronald S. BrownCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1992
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3Cited by48 opinions
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