No. 18-9071
Tags: criminal-law criminal-penalties due-process felon-in-possession felon-possession firearm-law firearms interstate-commerce knowledge-requirement mens-rea statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference:
2019-06-27
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether 18 U.S.C. §924(a) provides for criminal penalties to felons who possess firearms in interstate commerce absent proof that they knew of their felon status, or of the firearm's movement in interstate commerce?
Question Presented (from Petition)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. Whether 18 U.S.C. §924(a) provides for criminal penalties to felons who possess firearms in interstate commerce absent proof that they knew of their felon status, or of the firearm’s movement in interstate commerce? ii PARTIES Jason Moody is the Petitioner, who was the defendant-appellant below. The United States of America is the Respondent, who was the plaintiff-appellee below. ili
Docket Entries
2019-07-30
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
2019-06-28
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Rehaif v. United States, 588 U. S. ___ (2019).
2019-06-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2019.
2019-06-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
2019-05-17
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
2019-04-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 31, 2019)
Attorneys
Jason Moody
Kevin Joel Page — Office of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Kevin Joel Page — Office of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent