No. 25-6663
Richard Kirkland Johnson v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constructive-possession criminal-law criminal-procedure firearm-possession knowledge-inference temporary-occupancy
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2026-02-20
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the mere presence of a firearm in a bag on a shelf in a residence is sufficient to presume a defendant's knowledge and constructive possession of the firearms where the defendant is a temporary occupant, sharing the residence with someone else who is subletting it?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
Whether the mere presence of a firearm s in a bag on a shelf in a residence is sufficient to presume a defendant’s knowledge and constructive possession of the firearms where the defendant is a temporary occupant , sharing the residence with someone else who is subletting it? 2 II.
Docket Entries
2026-02-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-29
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2026-01-29
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2026-01-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 23, 2026)
Attorneys
Richard Johnson
Linn Richard Walker — Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Linn Richard Walker — Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Linn Richard Walker — Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent