Justices Rule Some Gun Crimes Are Not Violent

“The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Virginia man who is seeking to challenge one of his convictions for using a firearm in an attempted robbery,” CNN reports.

“In a 7-2 decision Tuesday, the court decided that a conviction for attempted robbery under the federal Hobbs Act does not fit the definition of a ‘crime of violence,’ and therefore does not trigger an enhanced sentence when a firearm is used.”