No. 24-5156
Rosalio Meledez-Rojas, Francisco Melendez-Perez, Abel Romero-Melendez, and Jose Osvaldo Melendez-Rojas v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: age-of-consent child-exploitation criminal-law federal-criminal-statute federal-jurisdiction intent-requirement mens-rea statutory-interpretation
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Latest Conference:
2024-09-30
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Must the government prove that a defendant knew that the victim was less than 18 years old to support a conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 2423?
Question Presented (from Petition)
QUESTION PRESENTED 1. Must the government prove that a defendant knew that the victim was less than 18 years old to support a conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 2423?
Docket Entries
2024-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2024-08-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
2024-08-01
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2024-08-01
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-07-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 26, 2024)
Attorneys
Jose Osvaldo Melendez-Rojas
Murray Singer — Murray E. Singer, Esq., Petitioner
Murray Singer — Murray E. Singer, Esq., Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent