Federal criminal law revision: hearings before the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, Ninety-seventh Congress, first and second sessions, on H.R. 1647, H.R. 4492, H.R. 4711, H.R. 5679, and H.R. 5703 ... October 28, 29; November 9, 10, 17, 18; December 8, 14, 1981; February 5, 25; March 17, 25, 31; April 1, 22, 29; May 5, 12, 13; June 24, and December 9, 1982, Partie 1U.S. Government Printing Office, 1983 - 2647 pages |
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Page 321 - The powers delegated by the proposed constitution to the federal government, are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the state governments, are numerous and indefinite.
Page 315 - ... shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than three years, or both. Whoever, in the commission of any such acts uses a deadly or dangerous weapon, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.
Page 403 - extortion" means the obtaining of property from another, with his consent, induced by wrongful use of actual or threatened force, violence, or fear, or under color of official right.
Page 357 - Congress, but which if committed or omitted within the jurisdiction of the State, Territory or District in which such place is situated, by the laws thereof now in force would be penal, shall be deemed guilty of a like offense and be subject to a like punishment...
Page 514 - This traditional right to freedom before conviction permits the unhampered preparation of a defense, and serves to prevent the infliction of punishment prior to conviction. Unless this right to bail before trial is preserved, the presumption of innocence, secured only after centuries of struggle, would lose its meaning.
Page 517 - ... (1) by clear and convincing evidence that the person is not likely to flee or pose a danger to the safety of any other person or the community...
Page 184 - ... lugubrious and long and wrinkled like a hound's face. His lips still drawn down at the corners, he fumbled for his cigarettes and lighted one with shaking fingers. He inhaled. His face stopped working and he got calmer. It didn't make much difference if he stayed or went. He was a bum either way. That was one way of looking at it. Another way of looking at it was if he went he would at least not be bumming on the same person all the time.
Page 403 - Whoever in any way or degree obstructs, delays, or affects commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce, by robbery or extortion or attempts or conspires so to do, or commits or threatens physical violence to any person or property in furtherance of a plan or purpose to do anything in violation of this section shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both. (b) As used in this section— (2) The term "extortion...
Page 196 - SEC. 3. The Commission shall make a full and complete review and study of the statutory and case law of the United States which constitutes the federal system of criminal justice for the purpose of formulating and recommending to the Congress legislation which would improve the federal system of criminal justice.
Page 403 - ... the payment of wages by a bona fide employer to a bona fide employee...