Supreme Court Affirms Expansive Federal Criminal Jurisdiction in Taylor
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On June 20, 2016 the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Taylor v. United States, a case that was argued last February. The defendant, David Taylor, was convicted of violating the Hobbs Act for taking part in two home invasion robberies near Roanoke, Virginia with members of a gang known as the "Southwest Goonz." The gang routinely targeted the homes of known drug dealers, hoping to find large quantities of cash and/or drugs along with victims who might be unlikely to report the crime.
Supreme Court Affirms Expansive Federal Criminal Jurisdiction in Taylor
Supreme Court Affirms Expansive Federal…
Supreme Court Affirms Expansive Federal Criminal Jurisdiction in Taylor
On June 20, 2016 the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Taylor v. United States, a case that was argued last February. The defendant, David Taylor, was convicted of violating the Hobbs Act for taking part in two home invasion robberies near Roanoke, Virginia with members of a gang known as the "Southwest Goonz." The gang routinely targeted the homes of known drug dealers, hoping to find large quantities of cash and/or drugs along with victims who might be unlikely to report the crime.