No. 20-7680

Jonathan Beasley v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-04-07
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-procedure criminal-statute federal-prosecution felon-in-possession firearm-possession mens-rea rehaif-v-united-states statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2021-05-13
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the government must prove the defendant knew his prior conviction prohibited firearm possession

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether, in a federal prosecution for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 922(g)(1) that occurred after the decision in Rehaif v. United States, 139 S.Ct. 2191 (2019), the government is required to prove that the defendant knew that his prior state prosecution placed in a category of prohibited persons under the federal statute. i

Docket Entries

2021-05-17
Petition DENIED.
2021-04-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/13/2021.
2021-04-19
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-04-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 7, 2021)

Attorneys

Jonathan Beasley
Omodare JupiterFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
Omodare JupiterFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent