United States v. Hill

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Defendant appealed his conviction for a firearm-related murder committed in the course of a crime of violence under 18 U.S.C. 924(c), in this case, Hobbs Act robbery, as defined in 18 U.S.C. 1851(b)(1). The court held that Hobbs Act robbery is a crime of violence under 18 U.S.C. 924(c)(3). The court found that Hobbs Act robbery qualifies categorically as a crime of violence under the statute’s "force clause," and the court rejected defendant's argument that the Supreme Court in Johnson v. United States effectively rendered the “risk‐of‐force clause,” under section 924(c)(3)(B), void for vagueness. Accordingly, the court affirmed the conviction. View "United States v. Hill" on Justia Law