Sufficiency of Evidence

By: Derek Hawkins//February 10, 2020//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: United States of America v. Kevin Ingram

Case No.: 19-1403

Officials: FLAUM, ROVNER, and SCUDDER, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Sufficiency of Evidence

A federal jury convicted Kevin Ingram of three counts of Hobbs Act robbery (Counts 1–3), one count of attempted Hobbs Act robbery (Count 4), and four counts of possession of a firearm in furtherance of those crimes of violence (Counts 5–8). Ingram now appeals, arguing (1) that there was insufficient evidence on Count 5 for the jury to return a conviction and (2) that his conviction on Count 8 cannot stand because attempted Hobbs Act robbery does not qualify as a crime of violence. For the following reasons, we affirm.

Affirmed

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Derek A Hawkins is trademark corporate counsel for Harley-Davidson. Hawkins oversees the prosecution and maintenance of the Harley-Davidson’s international trademark portfolio in emerging markets.