Legal Opinion
United States v. Atcheson
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 30, 1996No. Nos. 95-30296, 95-30297PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALARCON, Circuit Judge:
Mark Edward McGrath and Stephen Wayne Atcheson were found guilty of conspiracy to commit robbery, attempted robbery, extortion, and attempted extortion in violation of the Hobbs Act. The jury also found McGrath and Atcheson guilty of violating the Travel Act, using a firearm during a crime of violence, possessing an unregistered firearm, and being felons in possession of firearms.
McGrath seeks reversal of the judgment of conviction on the following grounds:
One. The district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction under the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a).
Two. The…
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