BARRETT v. UNITED STATES (Hobbs Act Robbery/Blockburger Test)
Podcast: Supreme Court Decision Syllabus (SCOTUS Podcast)Published On: Fri Jan 16 2026
Description: Send a textSupreme Court refuses to assume that Congress intended to disregard Blockburger and allow someone to be convicted of two crimes in the same statute. Congress' clear intent here was to create two potential sentencing schemes, not allow someone to be convicted twice.
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