Interfering with interstate Commerce??

[QUOTE=Kristara;1038821][SIZE=3]what is "[I]interfering with interstate commerce[/I]" and how would a person get this charge?? [/SIZE][/QUOTE]

Something to do with interfering with the buying and selling of products and services across state borders, whether by violence, extortion or some other illegal activity.

Sorry I can't be of any more help than that; can't find much about it online!

yea i googled it too i couldnt imagine what a normal person could do to get that charge, maybe a government person i could understand, but a normal person, i havent the slightest idea what that could mean and i don't want to be rude and ask them lol

yea i googled it too i couldnt imagine what a normal person could do to get that charge, maybe a government person i could understand, but a normal person, i havent the slightest idea what that could mean and i don't want to be rude and ask them lol

Perhaps by obtaining a product meant for selling across state borders, through violence? I'm not sure, but I would have thought the person would get a theft charge as well if that was the case. :dunno:

its a "robbery, interfering with interstate commerce" but i would think interfering would be like someone forced florida to stop sending our oranges to another state lol or something of that nature

Robbed a train containing Federal payrol money?

i tried googling my pp's name and nothing comes up nor does he show up in the FL database of offenders either... i'm really curious what this charge could be any advise??

Found this: Interference with Commerce by Robbery or Extortion (Hobbs Act)

It's a violation of the Hobb's act: Hobbs Act (Act), 18 U.S.C.S. § 1951. See STIRONE v. UNITED STATES (1960).
§ 1951. Interference with commerce by threats or violence

(a) Whoever in any way or degree obstructs, delays, or affects commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce, by robbery or extortion or attempts or conspires so to do, or commits or threatens physical violence to any person or property in furtherance of a plan or purpose to do anything in violation of this section shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.

(b) As used in this section--
(1) The term "robbery" means the unlawful taking or obtaining of personal property from the person or in the presence of another, against his will, by means of actual or threatened force, or violence, or fear of injury, immediate or future, to his person or property, or property in his custody or possession, or the person or property of a relative or member of his family or of anyone in his company at the time of the taking or obtaining.
(2) The term "extortion" means the obtaining of property from another, with his consent, induced by wrongful use of actual or threatened force, violence, or fear, or under color of official right.
(3) The term "commerce" means commerce within the District of Columbia, or any Territory or Possession of the United States; all commerce between any point in a State, Territory, Possession, or the District of Columbia and any point outside thereof; all commerce between points within the same State through any place outside such State; and all other commerce over which the United States has jurisdiction.

All sounds like robbery to me, but could be hijacking a truck. I mean robbery is a store, restaurant, etc. I figure this would apply if you robbed a truck while it's on it's way or a warehouse that supplies multiple states. Just examples and for the record, that's me talking out my ass because I really don't have a clue.

thats all i could come up with too, i dont know if i should ask him what it was (also telling him only if he wants to tell me what the charge was for)

Well, if he has already told you his charge, then you can ask him about it by saying you don't understand what it means (especially if you live in a different country). But if he hasn't told you his charge himself, you will have to consider how he might feel about you looking him up on google to find out about him.