No. 24-6299

Anthony Fisher v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-01-14
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-conviction deferred-judgment felon-in-possession firearms-restriction mens-rea statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: 2025-02-21
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Panel's decision conflicted with Rehaif v. United States by affirming a conviction without evidence that the defendant knew a deferred judgment qualified as a 'conviction' for federal firearms restrictions

Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether, in reviewing Mr. Fisher’s conviction for possession of ammunition as a convicted felon under 18 U.S.C. § 922 (g)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 924 (a)(2), the Panel’s decision conflicted with Reha if v. United States , Rehaif v. United States , 588 U.S. 225 (2019) since it affirmed without any evidence in the record to show that Mr. Fisher knew a deferred judgment qualified as a “conviction” for purposes of the federal firearms and ammunition restriction? ii PARTIES Anthony Fisher is the Petitioner; he was the Defendant -Appellant below before the 8th Circuit. The United States of America is the responden t and was the Plaintiff -Appellee below.

Docket Entries

2025-02-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-01-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
2025-01-23
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-01-23
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-01-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 13, 2025)

Attorneys

Anthony Fisher
Rockne ColeCole Law Firm, PC, Petitioner
Rockne ColeCole Law Firm, PC, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent