Evans v. United States
| Evans v. United States | |
|---|---|
| Argued December 9, 1991 Decided May 26, 1992 | |
| Full case name | John H. Evans, Jr., v. United States |
| Citations | 504 U.S. 255 (more) 112 S.Ct. 1881, 119 L.Ed.2d 57 |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Opinion announcement | Opinion announcement |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 910 F.2d 790 (CA11 1990) |
| Holding | |
| An affirmative act of inducement by a public official, such as a demand, is not an element of the offense of extortion "under color of official right" prohibited by the Hobbs Act. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Stevens (parts I and II), joined by White, Blackmun, Souter, O'Connor |
| Majority | Stevens (part III), joined by White, Blackmun, Souter, Kennedy |
| Concurrence | O'Connor (in part and in judgment) |
| Concurrence | Kennedy (in part and in judgment) |
| Dissent | Thomas, joined by Rehnquist, Scalia |
Evans v. United States, 504 U.S. 255 (1992), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States. The court held that, to prove that a public official has committed extortion in violation of the Hobbs Act by accepting a payment, the government is not required to show that the official took an "affirmative act" to induce the payment.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Evans v. United States, 504 U.S. 255 (1992)". Justia Law. Archived from the original on 2025-08-19. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
- ^ Mark McDaniel & Carole Coil Medley, Commentary on Criminal Law Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court, 1 Jones L. Rev. 151 (1997).
External links
- Text of Evans v. United States is available from: Cornell Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)