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U.S. v. Kaplan, No. 95-4908 (11th Cir.) (171 F.3d 1351) (April 9, 1999) (Judge James Larry Edmondson)

Reversing a panel's decision, the Court reinstated a conviction for a violation of the Hobbs Act, and held that the Government need only show "a realistic probability of an effect, or some actual de minimis effect, on commerce to sustain a conviction. The Court also expressly overruled its decision in ...

 

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