Jerry Peoples v. United States
Privacy
Whether the Seventh Circuit erred by affirming the district court's denial of a Rule 29 Motion for Acquittal where the Government failed to prove the interstate commerce element of the Hobbs Act robbery
1. Whether the Seventh Circuit erred by affirming the district court's decision to deny Mr. Peoples' Rule 29 Motion for Acquittal where the Government failed to prove the requisite interstate commerce element of the Hobbs Act robbery that was the purported object of the alleged conspiracy. 2. Whether small personal use amounts of marijuana satisfy the interstate commerce element and whether someone in possession of such amounts is deemed a drug "dealer" under Taylor v. United States, 579 U.S. 301, 308 (2016). 11