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Whether the statutory provision § 2(b)(2) requires proof of pecuniary gain as an element of the offense

1 federal appellate case on this question, each acknowledging the disagreement in its own words.

  1. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals · June 13, 2000

    “2(b)(2) requires pecuniary gain has created a split among the Circuits with the Seventh and Ninth Circuits holding that pecuniary gain, .” — Acknowledges a circuit split
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Decisions the acknowledging court(s) named as the opposing or joined side, quoted in the acknowledging opinion's own words.

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