United States v. Major Glenn Farrish, AKA Glenn, AKA Glenn Farrish

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• holding that very slight effects, potential effects, or subtle effects on interstate commerce are sufficient to satisfy the interstate commerce requirement of the Hobbs Act
• finding that Lopez did not affect the Hobbs Act analysis
• “In sharp contrast to the statute at issue in Lopez, the Hobbs Act does contain ... a jurisdictional element.”
• interstate commerce element proven by evidence that robbed garage, located near interstate portals, “regularly served cars bearing out-of-state license plates,” permitting inference that the robberies might discourage out-of-state business
• interstate commerce element proven by evidence that robbed garage, located near interstate portals, “regularly served cars bearing out-of-state license plates,” permitting inference that the robberies might discourage out-of-state business

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