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Gooch v. United States

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Gooch v. United States
Decided February 3, 1936
Full case nameGooch v. United States
Citations297 U.S. 124 (more)
Holding
Holding a police officer hostage while crossing state lines is within the scope of federal ransom and kidnapping statutes.
Court membership
Chief Justice
Charles E. Hughes
Associate Justices
Willis Van Devanter · James C. McReynolds
Louis Brandeis · George Sutherland
Pierce Butler · Harlan F. Stone
Owen Roberts · Benjamin N. Cardozo
Case opinion
MajorityMcReynolds, joined by unanimous

Gooch v. United States, 297 U.S. 124 (1936), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that holding a police officer hostage while crossing state lines is within the scope of federal ransom and kidnapping statutes.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Gooch v. United States, 297 U.S. 124 (1936).
  2. ^ Lieberman, Jethro K. (1999). "National Police Power". A Practical Companion to the Constitution. p. 313.
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