Motor vehicles
United States Code
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- 2026United States v. Joyner D.D.C.
- 2026United States v. John Battle 4th Cir.
- 2026United States v. Parks 2d Cir.
- 2026United States v. Rolex Bryan Bruno 11th Cir.
- 2026United States v. Cooper 5th Cir.
- 2026United States v. Shea 1st Cir.
- 2026United States v. Jermaine Kimbrough 6th Cir.
- 2026United States v. Jaylen Simpson 6th Cir.
- 2026United States v. Nikeem Leach-Hilton 3rd Cir.
- 2026Borges D. Haw.
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be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both, if serious bodily injury (as defined in section 1365 of this title, including any conduct that, if the conduct occurred in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, would violate section 2241 or 2242 of this title) results, be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 25 years, or both, and if death results, be fined under this title or imprisoned for any number of years up to life, or both, or sentenced to death. Whoever, with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma. takes a motor vehicle that has been transported, shipped, or received in interstate or foreign commerce from the person or presence of another by force and violence or by intimidation, or attempts to do so, shall— (Source: (Added Pub. L. 102–519, title I, § 101(a), Oct. 25, 1992, 106 Stat. 3384; amended Pub. L. 103–322, title VI, § 60003(a)(14), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1970; Pub. L. 104–217, § 2, Oct. 1, 1996, 110 Stat. 3020.))