Supreme Court Hears Appeal of Alleged Mobster in Attempted Murder Case

The appeal comes after the high court made it harder to enhance prison terms for a crime of violence.

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, on Oct. 7, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The Supreme Court seemed unmoved by an alleged Genovese crime family associate’s argument that his conviction for attempted murder does not count as a crime of violence because no physical force was used.

The justices heard during oral argument on Nov. 12 in the case of Salvatore “Fat Sal” Delligatti, who is challenging a conviction that added five years to his prison sentence.