Gear v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on March 7, 2022
Issue: (1) Whether " given that the Supreme Court held in Rehaif v. United States that in a prosecution under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(5)(A), the government must prove that the defendant knew his legal status " other subdivisions of18 U.S.C. § 922(g) require knowledge of collateral law; and (2) whether appellate courts must give a defendant an opportunity to make an evidentiary proffer to satisfy his burden of demonstrating plain error.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 11/29/2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 3, 2022) |
| 12/28/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 3, 2022 to February 2, 2022, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 12/29/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 2, 2022. |
| 02/02/2022 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 02/11/2022 | Reply of petitioner Melvyn Gear filed. |
| 02/16/2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/4/2022. |
| 03/07/2022 | Petition DENIED. |