Legal Opinion
United States v. Hill
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 3, 2016No. 14-3872-crPublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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 passengers 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)(l) 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…
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