No. 21-7623

Mary Ann Lara v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-04-14
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: Section 841 burden-of-proof controlled-substances criminal-intent criminal-law drug-quantity drug-trafficking federal-prosecution mens-rea rehaif-v-united-states statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
CriminalProcedure JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2022-06-02
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Government must prove a defendant's knowledge of drug type and quantity in prosecutions under Title 21, Section 841

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether, in prosecutions brought under Title 21, Section 841, the Government must prove a defendant’s knowledge of drug type and quantity? i

Docket Entries

2022-06-06
Petition DENIED.
2022-05-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/2/2022.
2022-05-12
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2022-04-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 16, 2022)

Attorneys

Mary Ann Lara
Jerry V. BeardLaw Office of Jerry V. Beard, Petitioner
Jerry V. BeardLaw Office of Jerry V. Beard, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent