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U.S. v. CASTLEBERRY

No. 96-8596.

116 F.3d 1384 (1997)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Eddie CASTLEBERRY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

As Amended July 25, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Martin, Atlanta, GA, C. Michael Abbott, Atlanta, GA, for Defendant-Appellant.

William McKinnon, Asst. U.S. Atty., Randy Chartash, Asst. U.S. Atty., Atlanta, GA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before BLACK, Circuit Judge, and FAY and ALARCON, Senior Circuit Judges.

FAY, Senior Circuit Judge:

Defendant Eddie S. Castleberry was convicted for violations of the Hobbs Act. On appeal, Castleberry's main contention is that under United States v. Lopez, 514 U.S. 549, 115 S.Ct. 1624, 131 L.Ed.2d 626 (1995), the Government must now show a substantial effect, instead of only a minimal effect, on interstate commerce to support a conviction under the Hobbs Act. Castleberry further argues that because...

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