Backyard Weed and Federal Criminal Jurisdiction: Taylor v. United States
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Update June 20, 2016: Today the Supreme Court affirmed Taylor's conviction by a 7-1 vote, upholding the government's expansive assertion of federal jurisdiction under the Hobbs Act. What are the limits of federal criminal jurisdiction – and what does that have to do with growing marijuana in your back yard?
Backyard Weed and Federal Criminal Jurisdiction: Taylor v. United States
Backyard Weed and Federal Criminal…
Backyard Weed and Federal Criminal Jurisdiction: Taylor v. United States
Update June 20, 2016: Today the Supreme Court affirmed Taylor's conviction by a 7-1 vote, upholding the government's expansive assertion of federal jurisdiction under the Hobbs Act. What are the limits of federal criminal jurisdiction – and what does that have to do with growing marijuana in your back yard?