O70.3 Interference with Commerce by Robbery Hobbs Act: Racketeering (Robbery)
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.
- Instruction
- O70.3
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 461
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 knowingly acquired someone else’s personal property;
(2) the Defendant took the property against the victim's will, by using actual or threatened force, or violence, or causing the victim to fear harm, either immediately or in the future; and
(3) the Defendant's actions obstructed, delayed, or affected interstate commerce.
Related practice page
Official source: Official PDF, page 461
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.