Habeas corpus – Firearm – Crime of violence – Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly – Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

Where a petitioner has moved under 28 U.S.C. §2255 to challenge his conviction for use of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence in violation of 18 U.S.C. §924(c), the motion should be allowed because attempted Hobbs Act extortion does not qualify as a crime of violence.
“Petitioner Derek Capozzi moves under 28 U.S.C. …
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