United States v. Curtis Lee Terry, United States of America v. Ronnie Williams

Reversed and remanded by published opinion. Chief Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge MICHAEL joined. Judge KING wrote an opinion concurring in the judgment.

OPINION

WILKINSON, Chief Judge:

We must decide whether the First Baptist Church of Raleigh, North Carolina was sufficiently “used in” interstate commerce under 18 U .S.C. § 844(i) (1994) to make arson of the church a federal crime. Because the church building contained a daycare center with significant commercial characteristics, we hold that the building fits within the terms of the statute. See Jones v. United States, 529…