No. 20-5955
Charles Lynch Pettis v. United States
Relisted (3)IFP
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Securities
SocialSecurity Securities
Latest Conference:
2021-06-17
(distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
IS A DEFENDANT'S PLEA OF GUILTY VALID WHERE THERE IS NO UNDERSTANDING OF THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF A STATUTE OR THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENT AT THE TIME OF THE PLEA DID NO ST.
DOES THE GOVERNMENT HAVE TO PROVE BOTH THAT THE DEFENDANT KNEW HE POSSESSED A FIREARM AND THAT HE KNEW HE BELONGED TO THE RELEVANT CATEGORY OF PERSONS BARRED FROM POSSESSING A FIREARM?
WHETHER THE COURT OF APPEALS ERRORED BY NOT ALLOWING MR. PETTIS TO RELEASE ATTORNEY.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the United States Court of Appeals erred in its interpretation and application of the Fourth Amendment's protections against unreasonable searches and seizures
Docket Entries
2021-06-21
Petition DENIED.
2021-06-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021.
2020-12-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
2020-12-15
Rescheduled.
2020-12-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
2020-11-13
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
2020-11-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 13, 2020.
2020-11-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 9, 2020 to November 13, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-08-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 9, 2020)
Attorneys
Charles L. Pettis
Charles Lynch Pettis — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent