United States v. Taylor

United States v. Taylor
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 21, 2022
Full case nameUnited States v. Taylor
Docket no.20-1459
Citations596 U.S. ___ (more)
Holding
An attempted Hobbs Act robbery does not qualify as a "crime of violence" under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A) because no element of the offense requires proof that the defendant used, attempted to use, or threatened to use force.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Clarence Thomas · Stephen Breyer
Samuel Alito · Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan · Neil Gorsuch
Brett Kavanaugh · Amy Coney Barrett
Case opinions
MajorityGorsuch
DissentThomas
DissentAlito
Laws applied
Hobbs Act

United States v. Taylor, 596 U.S. ___ (2022), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that an attempted Hobbs Act robbery does not qualify as a "crime of violence" under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A) because no element of the offense requires proof that the defendant used, attempted to use, or threatened to use force.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ United States v. Taylor, No. 20-1459, 596 U.S. ___ (2022).
  2. ^ Smith, Kate (2023-04-24). "Justice Alito on Criminal Law". Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy. 46: 759.
  • Text of United States v. Taylor, No. 20-1459, 596 U.S. ___ (2022) is available from: Justia

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