United States v. Julius Jones

SMITH, Chief Judge.

A jury convicted Julius Lamon Jones of interference with commerce by threat or violence ("Hobbs Act robbery"), in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951 , and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence (COV), in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c). On appeal, Jones argues that the district court 1 erred in denying his motion for mistrial based on a government witness's response to his counsel's questioning. He also argues that the district court plainly erred in not granting a judgment of acquittal on the ground that his Hobbs Act robbery conviction is not a COV as…