What are the elements of a "for hire" violation in section 58 of the Federal Criminal Code?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Driggers, 559 F.3d 1021 (9th Cir. 2009):

Section 1958 prohibits, in relevant part, "travel[ing] in or caus[ing] another . . . to travel in interstate or foreign commerce . . . with intent that a murder be committed" for hire. 18 U.S.C. 1958 (emphasis added). Accordingly, we've described the elements of a section 1958 violation as "1) to . . . cause another to travel in interstate commerce, 2) with the intent that a murder be committed" for hire. United States v. Ritter, 989 F.2d 318, 321 (9th Cir.1993) (emphasis added).

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