Statutes and Ordinances—Stowaways on Vessels or Aircraft—Intent

The federal statute that makes it a crime to stow away on a vessel or aircraft and remain aboard when it is within U.S. jurisdiction, 18 U.S.C. § 2199, does not require the government to prove that the defendant intended to be transported to the United States, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled Dec. 23. (United States v. Banjoko)

Section 2199 outlaws stowing away on a vessel or aircraft “with intent to obtain transportation” and staying aboard when it is “at any place within the jurisdiction of the United States.” The defendant ...