This primer is intended to provide a general overview of statutes, sentencing guidelines, and relevant case law related to selected federal robbery offenses.

In order to obtain a conviction under the Hobbs Act for the robbery or attempted robbery of a drug dealer, the Government need not show that the drugs that a defendant stole or attempted to …

Any person or persons who, having in possession or with the use or threatened use of any firearms or other dangerous weapon, implement or means, whereby the life of a person is …

4 days ago · Petitioner Michael S. Bowe is serving a 24-year sentence in federal cus-tody after pleading guilty in 2008 to three offenses: (1) conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery; (2) …

Robbery is one of the most serious and potentially dangerous crimes committed in the United States today. A robber commits a hold-up because he or she believes that their profit will be …

This brochure is intended to provide interested parties and the general public with a quick overview of sentencing trends for Robbery offenses. This brochure contains information on …

Robbery defined: While committing larceny, using force or threat of immediate force to prevent or overcome resistance or compelling the owner to give up the property