Appellant Jason McGuire fired a single shot from a handgun in the general direction of an airborne police helicopter. Believing he meant to hit the helicopter, a jury convicted McGuire of attempting to "set[] fire to, damage[], destroy[], disable[], or wreck[] an[] aircraft in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States." 18 U.S.C. § 32(a)(1). The judge determined that...
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