No. 18-5809
Robert Carl Sharp v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: analogue-drugs controlled-substances criminal-intent criminal-law drug-statute drug-testing knowledge-requirement knowledge-standard mens-rea willful-blindness
Latest Conference:
2018-10-05
Question Presented (from Petition)
Can recklessness or negligence amount to willful blindness?
Can a defendant be found to be willfully blind because he failed to test a drug when testing wasn't available?
Should knowledge of the effects of lesser known controlled substances alone be sufficient to prtve knowledge that the substance is controlled or an analogue drug?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Can recklessness or negligence amount to willful blindness?
Docket Entries
2018-10-09
Petition DENIED.
2018-09-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/5/2018.
2018-09-07
Supplemental brief of petitioner Robert Carl Sharp filed. (Distributed)
2018-09-06
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-07-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 28, 2018)
2018-05-17
Application (17A1276) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until July 13, 2018.
2018-05-02
Application (17A1276) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 14, 2018 to July 13, 2018, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
Attorneys
Robert Carl Sharp
Robert Sharp — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent