BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:
The principal issues in this direct criminal appeal are whether the Hobbs Act is a constitutional exercise of Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce; and if so, whether the Act is constitutional as applied to a defendant whose conduct, viewed in isolation, does not substantially affect interstate commerce.
The Hobbs Act makes it a federal offense to impede interstate commerce through robbery or extortion. The appellant,...
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