United States Seventh Circuit

The U.S. Supreme Court's most recent interpretation of the federal arson statute, 18 U.S.C. section 844(i) in Jones v. US, 529 U.S. 848 (2000), does not compel the conclusion that defendant's apartment building was not being "used" in interstate commerce when he burned it down.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/25/2003
• Published 06/25/2003

Judges

• FLAUM, Chief Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and POSNER and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Peter M. Cohen (submitted), St. Louis, MO, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Joel V. Merkel, Office of U.S. Atty., Criminal Div., Fairview Heights, IL, for Respondent-Appellee.