The US Supreme court ruled in a 7-2 decision Tuesday that attempted robbery under the Hobbs Act does not meet the definition of a “crime of violence” under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3). At the trial level ...

WASHINGTON (CN) — Attempted robbery does not fall under the definition of a crime of violence, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday, setting a distinction that will save people convicted under the Hobbs ...

U.S. District Court Judge Eric Vitaliano of the Eastern District of New York ruled that Hobbs Act robbery does not qualify as a “violent felony” under the Armed Career Criminal Act, finding the ...

On January 21, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corporation. As discussed here, the primary issue is whether the Hobbs Act, ...