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9th Circuit Court rules that commissioning murder is not categorically a crime of violence

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has determined that commissioning murder does not automatically qualify as a crime of violence. This ruling invalidated two felony convictions linked to an oil well dispute in North Dakota.

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The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has determined that commissioning murder does not automatically qualify as a crime of violence. This ruling invalidated two felony convictions linked to an oil well dispute in North Dakota.

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Hiring a hit man to commit murder is not always 'a crime of violence,' 9th Circuit rules

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9th Circuit Court rules that commissioning murder is not categorically a crime of violence