United States v. Jimmy Hicks, Jerry Canty, and Latonya Moore

KING, Circuit Judge:

Appellants, passengers aboard a commercial airline . flight from . Jamaica to Houston, were convicted of “intimidating” members of the flight crew “so as to interfere with” the performance of their duties, in violation of 49 U.S.C-App. § 1472®. Appellants raise a number of claims on appeal, most notably a first amendment challenge to § 1472®. After carefully considering all their claims, we affirm.

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Appellants Jimmy Hicks and Latonya Moore, who were traveling companions, boarded Continental Airlines Flight 1919 in Montego Bay, Jamaica on July 23, 1991. The flight, carrying…