United States Sixth Circuit

Under the federal carjacking statute, 18 USC 2119, a defendant need do no more than physically touch a victim with a weapon to justify a finding that the victim faces an imminent threat of physical harm, and it indicates an intent on the part of the defendant to act violently.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/07/2001
• Decided 09/10/2001
• Published 09/10/2001

Judges

• Before BOYCE F. MARTIN, Jr., Chief Judge;  MOORE, Circuit Judge;  TARNOW, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Randall P. Salky (argued and briefed), The Law Office of Randall Salky, Memphis, TN, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Tony R. Arvin, Assistant United States Attorney (argued and briefed), Memphis, TN, for Appellee.