O70.2 Interference with Commerce by Extortion - Hobbs Act: Racketeering (Color of Official Right)

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Instruction: O70.2
Statute: 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a)
Edition: Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
Official source: Official PDF, page 457

Elements

Quoted word for word from the official text. Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026.

The Defendant can be found guilty of this crime only if all the following facts are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:

(1) the Defendant caused [person’s name] to part with property;

(2) the Defendant did so knowingly by using extortion under color of official right; and

(3) the extortionate transaction delayed, interrupted, or affected interstate commerce.

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Official source: Official PDF, page 457

Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.