18 U.S.C. § 1661
Robbery ashore
Whoever, being engaged in any piratical cruise or enterprise, or being of the crew of any piratical vessel, lands from such vessel and commits robbery on shore, is a pirate, and shall be imprisoned for life.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11
cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1979–2024 · leading case: United States v. Rivera-Ruperto
United States v. Rivera-Ruperto (2017)
“§ 1655 Piracy in the form of assault 1790 Life on a commander 26 18 U.S.C. § 1661 Robbery ashore by a pirate 1790 Life 27 18 U.”
United States v. Polizzi (2008)
“§ 1658 (b) Preventing escape from a sinking vessel OR holding out a 10 years false light, or extinguishing a true light with intent to cause distress to a sailing vessel 18 U.S.C. § 1661 Robbery ashore by a pirate Life 18 U.”
United States v. Terry Wayne Denson, Stephen Orlando and Joseph James Janish, Defendants- in Re United States of America (1979)
“§ 1655 (assault on commander as piracy); 18 U.S.C.A. § 1661 (robbery ashore by pirates); 18 U.”
Robert F. Goeller and Jeanette M. Goeller v. United States (2013)
“§§ 921 (military code of justice — larceny); 922 (military code of justice— robbery); 15 U.”
United States v. Said (2014)
“§ 1655 (assault on commander as piracy); 18 U.S.C. § 1661 (robbery ashore). But as already noted, this case is far afield from the typical piracy case prosecuted today in federal courts.”
Partin v. Gevatoski (2020)
“§ 1581 , and 18 U.S.C. § 1661 To start, plaintiff seeks relief under five criminal statutes, including 18 U.”
(PC) Caetano v. Board of State and Community Corrections (2023)
“) As to 17 this second claim, Plaintiff seeks relief in the form of (1) “The ‘Robbery Ashore’ 18 USC § 1661 18 and Citizens as Pirates 18 USC § 1652 of My Access Package,” a jury trial, “$13,511 USD, court 19 costs and Attorney Fees;” (2) reversal and judgment in his favor in…”
Limpin v. Newsom (2023)
“There, Plaintiff 3 sued forty-two defendants, including the State of California and various elected officials in 4 their individual capacities alleging violations of the Equal Protection Clause of the 5 Fourteenth Amendment, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO)…”
Tijerina v. State of Idaho (2024)
“Additionally, 18 U.S.C. § 1661 criminalizes robbery ashore when an individual is “engaged in any piractical cruise or enterprise” which has no relation to plaintiff’s claims.”
Haywood v. State of Washington Department of Labor & Industries (2024)
“1 private right of action under 18 U.S.C. § 1661 ); Abcarian at 1026 (no private right of action 2 under 18 U.”
Ingram v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (2024)
“10, 2020) (no private right of action under 18 U.S.C. § 1661 ); Jordan v. State ex rel.”
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