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  2. Robbery laws in the United States - Wikipedia

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    2-6 years in prison, a $2,000-500,000 fine, and 3 years of supervised release. If the victim was 70 years or older or was disabled, 4-12 years in prison, and 4 years of supervised release with an additional 5 years, and a $500,000. Aggravated robbery. 4-16 years in prison, a $750,000 fine, and 5 years of supervised release.

  3. Seven-deadly-sins law - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, a seven-deadly-sins law for juvenile offenders is a law intended to address the increasing rates of violent crime among youth. [1] The law has taken many forms in different state legislatures in the United States. However, the "seven deadly sins" aspect always refers to the jurisdiction of the superior court over the trial ...

  4. Dean v. United States - Wikipedia

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    18 U.S.C. §924 (c) (1) (A) (iii) Dean v. United States, 556 U.S. 568 (2009), was a decision by the United States Supreme Court upholding a 10-year penalty for the discharge of a firearm during the commission of any violent or drug trafficking crime, against a bank robber whose gun went off accidentally.

  5. Hobbs Act - Wikipedia

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    Taylor, No. 20-1459, 596 U.S. ___ (2022) The Hobbs Act, named after United States Representative Sam Hobbs ( D - AL) and codified as 18 U.S.C. § 1951, is a United States federal law enacted in 1946 that prohibits actual or attempted robbery or extortion that affect interstate or foreign commerce. It also forbids conspiracy to do so.

  6. Muscarello v. United States - Wikipedia

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    Firearms Penalties, 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c) (1). Muscarello v. United States, 524 U.S. 125 (1998), is a United States Supreme Court case focusing on legislative interpretation of a firearms chapter of the federal criminal code. The Court was asked to rule on whether a particular statute with the phrase “carries a firearm” should be interpreted ...

  7. Anderson man sentenced to 15 years in federal prison ... - AOL

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    Feb. 22—ANDERSON — Anderson resident Raymond Johnson, 35, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to bank robbery and discharging a firearm during a crime of ...

  8. Criminal possession of a weapon - Wikipedia

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    Law. v. t. e. Criminal possession of a weapon is the unlawful possession of a weapon by an individual. It may also be an additional crime if a violent offense was committed with a deadly weapon or firearm. Such crimes are public order crimes and are considered mala prohibita, in that the possession of a weapon in and of itself is not evil.

  9. Title 18 of the United States Code - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Title 18 of the United States Code is the main criminal code of the federal government of the United States. [ 1] The Title deals with federal crimes and criminal procedure. In its coverage, Title 18 is similar to most U.S. state criminal codes, which typically are referred to by names such as Penal Code, Criminal Code, or Crimes Code. [ 2]