U.S. v. Shields

1 Citing brief

  1. Drummond Company Inc et al v. Collingsworth et al

    RESPONSE in Opposition to Motions to Dismiss 14 & 15

    Filed October 30, 2015

    No proof of actual inducement is required.” United States v. Farrell, 877 F.2d 870, 876 (11th Cir. 1989); see also United States v. Shields, 999 F.2d 1090, 1098 (7th Cir. 1993) (“[T]he Hobbs Act proscribes not just successful extortion schemes but ‘attempts to induce a victim engaged in Case 2:15-cv-00506-RDP Document 29 Filed 10/30/15 Page 32 of 83 20 interstate commerce to part with property.’ Thus one may be convicted of violating the Hobbs Act even though no money has changed hands.”)