No. 19-5753
Trayone Lefferio Bell v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 18-usc-1029 constitutional-rights criminal-intent criminal-law-mens-rea criminal-procedure due-process flores-figueroa-v-united-states intent jury-instructions knowingly knowledge mens-rea rehaif-v-united-states statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2019-10-01
Question Presented (from Petition)
1) To satisfy the "knowingly" and with "intent" in 18 U.S.C. § 1029(A)(3), Do Courts have to prove precise "mens rea" as set forth in Rehaif v. United States 588 U.S. (2019) and Flores Figueroa v. United States 556 U.S. 646, 650, 129 S.Ct. 1886 173 L.Ed. 2d 853.
2) Do jury instructions have to be sufficient and list charged and uncharged conduct or does either party have a right to choose without interuptions.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
To satisfy the 'knowingly' and with 'intent' in 18 U.S.C. § 1029(A)(3), do Courts have to prove precise 'mens rea' as set forth in Rehaif v. United States 588 U.S.-- (2019) and Flores-Figueroa v. United States 556 U.S. 646, 650, 129 S.Ct. 1886, 173 L.Ed.2d 853?
Docket Entries
2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-09-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-09-04
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-04-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 30, 2019)
2019-01-24
Application (18A760) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until March 16, 2019.
2019-01-06
Application (18A760) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 15, 2019 to March 16, 2019, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Attorneys
Trayone L. Bell
Trayone L. Bell — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent