Supreme Court of the United States

David Anthony Taylor, Petitioner v. United States.

June 20, 2016195 L. Ed. 2d 456

Summary

The Court held that a Hobbs Act prosecution satisfies the commerce element by showing the defendant robbed or attempted to rob a drug dealer of drugs or proceeds, relying on Gonzales v. Raich. The Fourth Circuit’s judgment was affirmed. Justice Thomas dissented, arguing the Government must prove the robbery itself affected interstate commerce.