No. 20-5341

Erik Becerra v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-08-13
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: affirmative-defense criminal-justice criminal-prosecution federal-law firearm-possession judicial-development lower-court-conflict statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2021-01-08
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does federal law permit the judicial development of an innocent-transitory possession (ITP) affirmative defense in a criminal prosecution for unlawful possession of a firearm or ammunition under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED In a criminal prosecution for unlawful possession of a firearm or ammunition, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g), does federal law permit the judicial development of an innocent-transitory possession (ITP) affirmative defense? i

Docket Entries

2021-01-11
Petition DENIED.
2020-12-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
2020-11-13
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2020-10-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 13, 2020.
2020-10-07
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 14, 2020 to November 13, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-09-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 14, 2020.
2020-09-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 14, 2020 to October 14, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-08-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 14, 2020)

Attorneys

Erik Becerra
Manvir Kaur AtwalOffice of the Federal Defender, Petitioner
Manvir Kaur AtwalOffice of the Federal Defender, Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent