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Perez v. United States | |
Court | Supreme Court of the United States |
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Citation | |
Date decided | April 26, 1971 |
Facts
Petitioner was convicted of "loansharking" activities.
Procedural History
Perez was the loan shark.
A butcher shop owner named Miranda borrowed money from Perez.Arguments
Loansharks operate similar to organized crime which has a substantially adverse effect on interstate commerce.
Holding
Congress has the power to criminalize loan sharking.