United States v. Guerrier, No. 10-2315 (1st Cir. 2011)
Annotate this CaseDefendant, a drug dealer who, with another, robbed a crack dealer at gun point, was convicted under the Hobbs Act, which makes it a crime to rob or conspire to rob "in any way or degree obstructs, delays, or affects" interstate or international commerce, 18 U.S.C. 1951(a)-(b). He was sentenced to six-and-one-half years in prison. The First Circuit affirmed. The indictment sufficiently alleged impact on interstate commerce. The trial court properly found that statements made by the defendant, in an unlocked, unmarked police car, were voluntary and were not made in custody. The evidence was sufficient to support conviction.
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