United States v. Hill

Debra Ann Livingston, Circuit Judge:

In 1997, Fredy Cuenca, a livery cab driver, was robbed, shot, and killed after picking up a fare in the middle of the day in Brooklyn. Almost 14 years later, Rhan Powell admitted he was one of the two *53passengers who robbed Cuenca. He also attested that Elvin Hill was the second passenger-the one who carried the weapon and pulled the trigger. The Government filed an indictment, charging Hill with violating 18 U.S.C. § 924(j)(1) for committing a firearm-related murder in the course of a "crime of violence," as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3). In this case,…