UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT of TENNESSEE  
at CHATTANOOGA  

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA


Judge Collier



v. 

Magistrate Judge Lee

ROBERT R. DOGGART
SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT

Solicitation to Commit a Civil Rights Violation

The Grand Jury charges that, beginning in or about February, 2015, and continuing
until in or about April, 2015, in the Eastern District of Tennessee and elsewhere, the defendant,
ROBERT R. DOGGART, with the intent that another person or persons engage in conduct
constituting a felony that has as an element the use, attempted use, and threatened use of physical
force against the person and property of another in violation of the laws of the United States, and
under circumstances strongly corroborative of that intent, did solicit, conunand, induce, and
endeavor to persuade such other person and persons to engage in such conduct, that is, in and
affecting interstate and foreign commerce, through the use, attempted use, and threatened use of a
dangerous weapon, explosives, and fire, to intentionally damage and destroy religious real
property, and attempt to do so, because of the religious character of that property, that is, a mosque
in the state of New York; all in violation of Title 13, United States Code, Section 247(a)(1) and

Title 18, United States Code, Section 373.

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COUNT TWO
Solicitation to Commit Arson of a Building

The Grand Jury charges that, beginning in or about February, 2015, and continuing
until in or about April, 2015, in the Eastern District of Tennessee and elsewhere, the defendant,
ROBERT R. DOGGART, with the intent that another person or persons engage in conduct
constituting a felony that has as an element the use, attempted use, and threatened use of physical
force against the person and property of another in violation of the laws of the United States, and
under circumstances strongly corroborative of that intent, did solicit, command, induce and
endeavor to persuade such other person and persons to engage in such conduct, that is, to
maliciously damage and destroy, and attempt to damage and destroy, by means of ?re and
explosive, any building and other real and personal property used in interstate and foreign
conunerce, that is, a mosque in Hancock, New York; all in violation of Title 18, United States
Code, Section 8446) and Title 18, United States Code, Section 373.


Threat in Interstate Commerce

The Grand Jury charges on or about March 22, 2015, in the Eastern District of
Tennessee and elsewhere, the defendant, ROBERT R. DOGGART, through the use of a telephone
and other instruments of interstate commerce, did willfully make a threat to kill, injure and
intimidate any individual and to unlawfully damage and destroy a building and other real and
personal property by means of ?re and an explosive; all in violation of Title 13, United States

Code, Section 844(e).

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COUNT FOUR
Threat in Interstate Commerce
The Grand Jury charges on or about April 9, 2015, in the Eastern District of Tennessee
and elsewhere, the defendant, ROBERT R. DOGGART, through the use of a telephone and other
instruments of interstate commerce, did willfully make a threat to kill, injure and intimidate any
individual and to unlawfully damage and destroy a building and other real and personal property

by means of ?re and an explosive; all in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 844(e).

A TRUE BILL:

 

JURY FOREPERSON

NANCY STALLARD HARR
Acting United States Attorney


By: i/ 
Perry H. Piper l/ 
Assistant United States Attorney


By:  CV
Saeed Mody
Trial Attorney

Civil Rights Division

 

 

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CRIMINAL CASE COVER SHEET U.S. OFFICE

 

Place of Offense (City County): Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee
Defendant Information:
Juvenile Yes?L No Matter to be Sealed: Yes No

Defendant Name: Robert R. Dogqart

 

 

 

 

 

Interpreter: No Yes Language
Total of Counts: Petty Misdemeanor (Class 1 Felony
ORIGINAL Count(s)

U.S.C. Citati9_n(s) and Description of Offense Charged

 

 

 

 

 

Set 1 the intent that another person or persons engage in conduct constituting a felony that 1
has as an element the use. attempted use. and threatened use of physical force against
the person and property of another in violation of the laws of the United States, and
under circumstances strongly corroborative of that intent, did solicit. command, induce
and endeavorto persuade such person or persons to engage in such conduct, that is, to
damage and destroy religious property (a mosque), knowing the religious nature of the
property, in the State of New York, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section
247, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 373.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set 2
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SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT New count? New Count Old
U.S.C. Citation(s) and Description of Offense or Count 
Charged if applicable!
Set ?1 the intent that another person or persons engage in 1, 2 1

conduct constituting a felony that has as an element
the use, attempted use, and threatened use of
physical force against the person and property of
another in violation of the laws of the United States,
and under circumstances strongly corroborative of
that intent, did solicit, command, induce and
endeavorto persuade such person or persons to
engage in such conduct, that is, to damage and
destroy religious property (a mosque), knowing the
religious nature of the property, in the State of New
York, in violation of Title 18, United States Code,
Section 247, in violation of Title 18, United States
Code. Section 373.

Set 2 through the use of a telephone and other instruments 3, 4
of interstate commerce, did willfully make a threat to
kill, injure and intimidate any individual and to
unlawfully damage and destroy a building and other
real and personal property by means of ?re and an
explosive; all in violation of Title 18, United States

Code, Section 844?e2.

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Current Trial Date (if set): before Judge CLC

Criminal Complaint Filed: No Yes Case No. 
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Related Case(s):

1:15-cr-39 Bryan Hoss

Case Number Defendant?s attorney How related

Criminal Informations:

Pending criminal case: No Yes Case No.

 

 

New Separate Case Supersedes Pending Case

Name of defendant?s attorney:

 

Retained: Appointed: 
Date: 5/3/2016 Signature of AUSA: 

 



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