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Los Angeles Times
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9th Circuit: Hit man hiring not always violence
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated two felony convictions related to contract killings in North Dakota, ruling that solicitation of murder under current federal law does not automatically constitute a crime of violence unless evidence shows intent to kill. The court emphasized that the defendant’s actions, such as contracting a hit man, do not necessarily meet the legal threshold for violence, which could impact sentencing. Despite the ruling, the defendant remains in prison serving life sentences for other crimes.
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