Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 18 : Section 1991


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 1991. Entering train to commit crime

      Whoever, in any Territory or District, or within or upon any
    place within the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States,
    willfully and maliciously trespasses upon or enters upon any
    railroad train, railroad car, or railroad locomotive, with the
    intent to commit murder or robbery, shall be fined under this title
    or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.
      Whoever, within such jurisdiction, willfully and maliciously
    trespasses upon or enters upon any railroad train, railroad car, or
    railroad locomotive, with intent to commit any unlawful violence
    upon or against any passenger on said train, or car, or upon or
    against any engineer, conductor, fireman, brakeman, or any officer
    or employee connected with said locomotive, train, or car, or upon
    or against any express messenger or mail agent on said train or in
    any car thereof, or to commit any crime or offense against any
    person or property thereon, shall be fined under this title or
    imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
      Upon the trial of any person charged with any offense set forth
    in this section, it shall not be necessary to set forth or prove
    the particular person against whom it was intended to commit the
    offense, or that it was intended to commit such offense against any
    particular person.



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