No. 19-7011
IFP
Tags: constitutional-rights criminal-intent criminal-procedure due-process guilty-plea intent knowledge-of-elements mens-rea plea-bargaining rehaif-v-united-states
Latest Conference:
2020-03-20
Question Presented (from Petition)
Does the Constitution require that the accused know the elements of a crime in order to validly plead guilty?
Is Florida § 893.13 categorically a serious drug crime under the Sentencing Guidelines? Cf. Shular v. United States, 139 S.Ct. 2773 (2019) (certiorari granted).
Does the First Step Act apply such that Mr. Golden did not violate the ACCA?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does the Constitution require that the accused know the elements of a crime in order to validly plead guilty?
Docket Entries
2020-03-23
Petition DENIED.
2020-03-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2020.
2020-02-20
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
2020-01-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 20, 2020.
2020-01-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 21, 2020 to February 20, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-11-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 21, 2020)
Attorneys
Carl Golden
Carl Golden — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent