No. 18-5426

Gabriel Rivero v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-08-02
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: circuit-split criminal-intent criminal-law criminal-procedure due-process export-controls federal-law mens-rea munitions munitions-export smuggling statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Securities
Latest Conference: 2018-09-24
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the Government may obtain a conviction for smuggling goods from the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 554 charged in conjunction with 22 U.S.C. § 2778 without first proving that the defendant knew he was dealing with ammunition intended for export.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Government may obtain a conviction for smuggling goods from the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 554 charged in conjunction with 22 U.S.C. § 2778 without first proving that the defendant knew he was dealing with ammunition intended for export

Docket Entries

2018-10-01
Petition DENIED.
2018-08-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
2018-08-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
2018-07-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 4, 2018)
PetitionAppendixMotion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisProof of Service

Attorneys

Gabriel Rivero
Christopher LeGrande Scileppi — Law Offices of Chrstopher L. Scileppi, P.L.L.C, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent