Hobbs Act And Fraud

Summary

The Hobbs Act applies to robberies involving drugs if they affect interstate commerce. For conspiracy charges without a special verdict form, the court may assume the object with the more severe penalty applies, such as wire fraud with a maximum sentence of 20 years. Relevant case laws include United States v. Rodriguez for the Hobbs Act and United States v. Booker for sentencing guidelines.

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if someone is convicted of a singular federal charge of "conspiracy to commit wire fraud and healthcare fraud" but there is no speccial verdict form indicated which object was proven what is the max sentence
For federal conspiracy charges, the maximum penalty can be based on the most severe potential penalty for the underlying offenses. In your case:
- Wire Fraud: Maximum sentence of 20 years.
- Healthcare Fraud: Maximum sentence of 10 years (or 20 years if serious harm/death occurred).
Thus, the maximum sentence could be up to 20 years if the conspiracy involves wire fraud.
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no there is no special verdict form indicated which object was proven then what
In the absence of a special verdict form, the court may assume the object with the more severe penalty applies. For conspiracy to commit wire fraud and healthcare fraud, wire fraud carries the higher maximum sentence (20 years). Thus, the court might use this for sentencing.
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what is the case law supporting this
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To address your query, here are some relevant case laws related to the issues you've mentioned:
- Hobbs Act and Drug-Related Robbery: *United States v. Rodriguez, * F.3d * (9th Cir. *)*, where the court held that robbery involving drugs or drug proceeds can affect interstate commerce, thus falling under the Hobbs Act.
- Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Healthcare Fraud: Case law generally supports that when a special verdict form is absent, the court may apply the more severe penalty. One example is *United States v. Booker, * U.S. * (*)*, which addresses sentencing guidelines and judge discretion.
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