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United States v. Mosley

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
May 16, 2017
Crim. No. 1:14-cr-015 (M.D. Pa. May. 16, 2017)

Opinion

Crim. No. 1:14-cr-015

05-16-2017

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. NATHAN MOSLEY


MEMORANDUM

Before the court is a motion filed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2255 by Defendant Nathan Mosley ("Mosley"). In the motion, Mosley claims that Hobbs Act robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951, is not a crime of violence pursuant to Johnson v. United States, ___ U.S. ___, 135 S. Ct. 2551 (2015), a case in which the Supreme Court held that the residual clause of the Armed Career Criminal Act ("ACCA") is unconstitutionally vague. Mosley claims that the application of § 924(c)(3)(B)'s residual clause is the same as the residual clause contained in the ACCA, and is therefore unconstitutional.

I. Discussion

A stay of the motion was granted pending a decision in United States v. Robinson, 844 F.3d 137 (3d Cir. 2016). On December 19, 2016, the Third Circuit rendered a decision and held that, where the offense of robbery and brandishing a gun have been tried together and the defendant has been found guilty of both offenses, Hobbs Act robbery qualifies as a crime of violence under § 924(c)(3)(A)'s elements clause. Id. at 141. Therefore, the application of § 924(c)(3)(A)'s residual clause is not necessary.

Mosley pleaded guilty to both offenses. --------

II. Conclusion

For the foregoing reason, the motion will be denied. An appropriate order will issue.

s/Sylvia H. Rambo

SYLVIA H. RAMBO

United States District Judge Dated: May 16, 2017


Summaries of

United States v. Mosley

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
May 16, 2017
Crim. No. 1:14-cr-015 (M.D. Pa. May. 16, 2017)
Case details for

United States v. Mosley

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. NATHAN MOSLEY

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

Date published: May 16, 2017

Citations

Crim. No. 1:14-cr-015 (M.D. Pa. May. 16, 2017)