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Statutory Interpretation – Assault

By: Derek Hawkins//October 25, 2021//

Statutory Interpretation – Assault

By: Derek Hawkins//October 25, 2021//

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7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: United States of America v. Todd Stands Alone

Case No.: 20-2018

Officials: EASTERBROOK, BRENNAN, and SCUDDER, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Statutory Interpretation – Assault

Todd Stands Alone, while imprisoned at a federal correctional facility in Wisconsin, injured a correctional officer. After a bench trial, the district court convicted him for inflicting bodily injury to a federal officer, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 111. Stands Alone now appeals his conviction and challenges the district court’s interpretation of § 111. We affirm his conviction.

Affirmed

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Derek A Hawkins is Corporate Counsel, at Salesforce.

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