United States of America v. Jean Torres-Roman and Newman Castillo Delgado

Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with committing a Hobbs Act Robbery and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.

18 U.S. Code § 1951 - Interference with commerce by threats or violence

(a) Whoever in any way or degree obstructs, delays, or affects commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce, by robbery or extortion or attempts or conspires so to do, or commits or threatens physical violence to any person or property in furtherance of a plan or purpose to do anything in violation of this section shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.

Defendant shall be imprisoned for a total term of two hundred and thirty-five (235) months; one hundred and fifty-one (151) months as to Count 1, eighty-four (84) months as to Count 2, consecutive to Count 1. Supervised release for a term of three (3) years; three (3) years as to Count 1, three (3) years as to Count 2, with each term to be served concurrently. $200.00 special assessment, no fine, and restitution in the total amount of $3,939,076.26.