No. 19-6902

Samir Benamor v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-12-11
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: antique-firearm burden-of-proof criminal-intent criminal-law due-process felon-in-possession firearm-possession firearms mens-rea statutory-definition statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2020-01-10
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Government bears the burden of proving that the defendant knew the charged firearm has the characteristics that make its possession illegal

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether, in a 922(g)(1) prosecution, the Government bears the burden of proving that the defendant knew the charged firearm has the characteristics that make its possession illegal. i

Docket Entries

2020-01-13
Petition DENIED.
2019-12-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
2019-12-17
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-12-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 10, 2020)

Attorneys

United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent