Federal armed bank robbery under 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) and (d) can be committed "by force and violence, or by intimidation . . . or . . . by extortion." Federal bank robbery does not require—as an element of the offense—the specific intent to use, attempt to use, or threat to use violent physical force. In fact, numerous federal circuits interpret federal bank robbery to include the nonviolent conduct of intimidation and extortion as a request for money.

Does federal armed bank robbery qualify as a crime of violence under the force clause of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A)?

Does federal armed bank robbery qualify as a crime of violence under the force clause of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A)?