No. 18-9301

Skip Earnest Ralph Lomax v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-05-16
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: confidential-informant criminal-enhancement criminal-law felon-possession firearms firearms-trafficking intent knowledge mens-rea sentencing statutory-interpretation unlawful-use
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Immigration
Latest Conference: 2019-06-13
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the court below err in finding that the firearms-trafficking enhancement applied when Mr. Lomax did not know that the confidential informant purchasing the firearms was a convicted felon or that his use of the firearms would be unlawful?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW L. Did the court below err in finding that the enhancement applied when Mr. Lomax did not know that that confidential informant purchasing the firearms was a convicted felon or that his use of the firearms would be unlawful. ii

Docket Entries

2019-06-17
Petition DENIED.
2019-05-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2019.
2019-05-22
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-05-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 17, 2019)

Attorneys

Skip Lomax
Anna Marie WilliamsFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Anna Marie WilliamsFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent