United States v. Moore

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Moore was convicted of interference with commerce by robbery, 18 U.S.C. 1951, based on his armed robbery of a UPS truck. During the incident (one hour, 40 minutes) he held a gun and repeatedly threatened to kill the driver. Moore also threatened his cousin, who had determined that Moore was planning another robber, saying, “You ran around here snitching. I’m ‘fin to kill you, B.” The details of what happened next came out later in a state court trial, but were not admitted during the federal trial. After threatening B., Moore threw her into a ditch and fired three shots. One bullet hit her in the head, one struck her hip, and one missed her entirely. She played dead until Moore left, then managed to walk home and summon an ambulance. The Seventh Circuit affirmed, rejecting challenges to the district court’s decision to run his 235-month federal sentence consecutive to sentences imposed in state court for attempted murder, aggravated battery and possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance. View "United States v. Moore" on Justia Law