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Whether Section 2(b)(2) requires proof of pecuniary gain as an element

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

  1. United States v. Probel214 F3D 1285

    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, .” — Creates a split
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What the split turns on

Anchor precedents:
United States v. Garrett190 F.3d 1220

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