Legal Opinion
United States v. Alexis Simon
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 8, 2017No. 15-10203PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MURGUIA, Circuit Judge:
A jury convicted Defendant Alexis Torres Simon (“Simon”) of conspiracy to commit robbery under the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951, and of other federal crimes. Simon received an enhanced sentence for conduct that he contemplated and intended, but did not carry out: abduction, carjacking, and theft. Simon received these enhancements because the sentencing court applied § 2X1.1 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines (the “Guidelines”), 1 which generally covers inchoate offenses like attempt, solicitation, and conspiracy. Notably, § 2X1.1 does not apply if the…
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