No. 19-7919

Darius Latrell King v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-03-10
Status: GVR
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: 18-usc-922(g) 9th-circuit-appeal bench-trial felon-in-possession knowledge-requirement prohibited-status stipulated-facts
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity
Latest Conference: 2020-06-11
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the defendant's conviction should be vacated and remanded in light of Rehaif v. United States

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Mr. King was found guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm after a stipulated facts bench trial where the only stipulated fact related to his prohibited status was that β€œon February 26, 2017, the Defendant Darius King, was a felon, who was prohibited from possessing a firearm.” In Rehaif v. United States, the Court held that the in a prosecution for 18 U.S.C. 922(g), the government must prove that the defendant had knowledge of his prohibited status. Should this Court vacate the decision of the Ninth Circuit affirming the conviction and remand for reconsideration in light of Rehaif?

Docket Entries

2020-07-17
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
2020-06-15
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 <i>Rehaif</i> v. <i>United States</i>, 588 U. S. ___ (2019).
2020-05-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020.
2020-05-08
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
2020-04-07
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 11, 2020.
2020-04-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 9, 2020 to May 11, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-03-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 9, 2020)

Attorneys

Darius King
Joshua Jack JonesFederal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., Petitioner
Joshua Jack JonesFederal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent