Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit July 3, 2003, Docket 02-1376 (United States v. Christian Silverio, Also Known as Grimy)

PER CURIAM.

This case raises the question whether intent is required to establish the interstate nexus necessary for a robbery conviction under the Hobbs Act. The defendant, Christian Silverio, was convicted of attempted robbery by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Jack B. Weinstein,

Judge,

on evidence relating to a robbery of a Manhattan doctor in his home.