Legal Opinion
United States v. Anthony Robinson
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 19, 2016No. 15-1402PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROTH, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal, we are called upon to determine whether Anthony Robinson, when he brandished a firearm in the commission of a Hobbs Act robbery, committed a “crime of violence.” On September 17, 2014, Anthony Robinson was convicted of one count, under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c), of brandishing a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence and two counts, under 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a), of Hobbs Act robbery. On appeal, Robinson asks us to overturn his conviction on the § 924(c) offense on the basis that Hobbs Act robbery is not a “crime of violence.” We conclude that…
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