Life sentences given to two Temple men convicted on RICO, Hobbs Act …
WEBA fourth murder by all three men in Temple on Jan. 31, 2018. Williams and Alexander were sentenced to life in prison on Monday and a concurrent 20 years in prison for three other crimes brought ...
Western District of Texas - United States Department of Justice
WEB1 day ago · Two Temple men were sentenced today to life in federal prison for crimes committed in violation of the Racketeering Influenced Corrupt Organization (RICO) Act and the Hobbs Act. In February, a federal jury found the men guilty of all charges.
US Supreme Court rules attempted Hobbs Act robbery is not a
WEBJun 22, 2022 · In United States v. Taylor, Justin Taylor was charged with “conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery and attempted Hobbs Act robbery,” which is robbery that affects interstate commerce. Taylor planned to steal money from …
Two Plead Guilty in Spree of Approximately Three Dozen Gunpoint ‘Hobbs …
WEBApr 3, 2024 · Harrigan pleaded guilty on Monday, March 25, 2024, and Thompson pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to interfere with interstate commerce by robbery (also known as Hobbs Act robbery) and possession of a firearm during and in furtherance of a crime of violence before U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton …
Botched robbery leads to latest test of what constitutes “crime …
WEBDec 6, 2021 · The Hobbs Act defines robbery as unlawfully taking another person’s property “by means of actual or threatened force.” The second statute is 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c), which makes it a federal crime to use a gun in connection with any “crime of violence” that can be prosecuted in federal court.
SCOTUS Holds Attempted Hobbs Act Robbery Not a ... - Criminal Legal News
WEBAug 15, 2022 · In resolving a split among U.S. Courts of Appeals, the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) held on June 21, 2022, that an attempted Hobbs Act robbery is not categorically a crime of violence to support a separate conviction for use of a firearm under federal law.
US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in attempted robbery case
WEBDec 7, 2021 · The US Supreme Court Tuesday heard oral arguments in United States v. Taylor, a case considering whether an attempted robbery satisfying Hobbs Act elements is “a crime of violence” as defined in 18 U.S.C. 924 (c) (3) (A).
Seventh Circuit Holds Hobbs Act Robbery Not ... - Criminal Legal News
WEBJul 15, 2021 · The Court’s 28-page opinion on the issue came after Jeffery Bridges pleaded guilty to four counts of Hobbs Act robbery under 18 U.S.C. § 1951 and stipulated in the plea agreement that he was a career offender.
The Hobbs Act - 18 U.S.C. § 1951 - United States Department of Justice
WEBThis chapter focuses on the Hobbs Act (18 U.S.C. § 1951) which prohibits actual or attempted robbery or extortion affecting interstate or foreign commerce. Section 1951 also proscribes conspiracy to commit robbery or extortion without reference to the conspiracy statute at 18 U.S.C. § 371.
Hobbs Act - Wikipedia
WEBThe Hobbs Act, named after United States Representative Sam Hobbs (D-AL) and codified as 18 U.S.C. § 1951, is a United States federal law enacted in 1946 that prohibits actual or attempted robbery or extortion that affect interstate or foreign commerce. It also forbids conspiracy to do so.