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Whitfield v. U.S., No. 13-9026 (U.S. Supreme Court) (575 U.S. ___; 135 S.Ct. 785) (January 13, 2015) (Justice Scalia)

In 1934, Congress enacted what has become known as the “forced-accompaniment” provision to the Federal bank robbery statutes which provides in relevant part:

“Whoever, in committing any offense defined in this section, or in avoiding or attempting to avoid apprehension for the commission of such offense . . . forces ...

 

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