Authorities Cited: United States Code 5 U.S.C. § 844(i) 18 U.S.C. § 4 18 U.S.C. § 844(h)(1) 18 U.S.C. § 844(i) 18 U.S.C. § 844(n) 18 U.S.C. § 1001(2) 18 U.S.C. § 1001(a)(1) 18 U.S.C. § 1341 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a) 26 U.S.C. § 844(i) Supreme Court 471 U.S. 858 529 U.S. 848, 854-855 537 U.S. 1065 540 U.S. 912 540 U.S. 1083 Circuit Courts 986 F.2d 24, 28 2 F.3d 108, 128 108 F.3d 505 121 F.3d 808, 811 201 F.3d 61, 79 205 F.3d 23, 35 215 F.3d 253, 256 267 F.3d 409 299 F.3d 250 314 F.3d 745, 751 333 F.3d 819 343 F.3d 96, 99 396 F.3d 515, 521 413 F.3d 594, 603 419 F.3d 172, 180-181 457 F.3d 238, 243 489 F.3d 528, 537 497 F.3d 220, 225