No. 19-8720
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-law firearms immigration jury-instructions rehaif-v-united-states sufficiency-of-evidence
Latest Conference:
2020-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)
1) Whether, in light of this Court's decision in Rehaif v. United States, 139 S.Ct. 2191 (2019), the indictment and jury instructions omitted an essential element of the 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) offense.
2) Whether, in light of this Court's decision in Rehaif v. United States, 139 S.Ct. 2191 (2019), the evidence at trial was sufficient for the jury to find Mr. Puri guilty of violating 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(5).
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the indictment and jury instructions omitted an essential element of the 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) offense
Docket Entries
2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-07-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-06-23
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-06-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 16, 2020)
Attorneys
Ankit Puri
Abby Brumley — Office of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent