Rashawn D. Watson v. United States
DueProcess
Whether the decision in Rehaif v. United States, 139 S. Ct. 2191 (2019) requires that Petitioner's guilty plea and conviction be vacated
QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW A. Whether the decision in Rehaif v. United States, 139 S. Ct. 2191 (2019) requires that Petitioner's guilty plea and conviction be vacated when (1) the indictment failed to allege an essential element of the offense—that Petitioner knew he belonged to the relevant category of persons barred from possessing a firearm, (2) the government failed to present evidence at the change of plea hearing demonstrating that Petitioner knew he belonged to the relevant category of persons barred from possessing a firearm, and (3) no admission was made by Petitioner at the change of plea hearing that he knew he belonged to the relevant category of persons barred from possessing a firearm. 1