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United States v. Taylor — 10th Cir. (Sep 15, 2026)

No. 25-5018 Argued September 15, 2026 Published September 26, 2026

Workers return belongings they had removed from a Bixby rental home after an FBI search, believing the items were abandoned. Armed men confront the workers and take phones, cards, and a work-related iPad. A federal jury convicts Bobbe Gene Taylor of Hobbs Act robbery and a firearm offense. The Hobbs Act makes robbery a federal crime when it affects interstate commerce. Taylor challenges that connection, arguing that the workers, not their employer, were robbed. He also challenges the gun instruction: could language about a firearm's potential to facilitate the robbery allow a conviction even if his gun stayed in a garage? The United States disputes both challenges.

United States v. Taylor (No. 25-5018) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, argued September 15, 2026.

Sources
Argument audio — Tenth Circuit (public domain, 17 U.S.C. § 105):https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/sites/ca10/files/oralarguments/25-5018.mp3
Argument listing — Tenth Circuit:https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/oralargument/search-results?field_oa_hearing_date_value%5Bmin%5D%5Bdate%5D=08%2F01%2F2026&field_oa_hearing_date_value%5Bmax%5D%5Bdate%5D=09%2F26%2F2026
Appellate docket and counsel — Tenth Circuit:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca10/25-5018
2024 jury verdict and incident — U.S. Attorney's Office:https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndok/pr/tulsa-man-convicted-jury-after-robbing-dominican-nationals-gunpoint
Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951 — U.S. Code:https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/1951
Firearm offense, 18 U.S.C. § 924 — U.S. Code:https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/924
Criminal pattern jury instructions — Tenth Circuit:https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/sites/ca10/files/documents/downloads/2025%20Criminal%20Pattern%20Jury%20Instructions.pdf

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