Remove Felony Remove Litigation Remove South Carolina Remove Statute
article thumbnail

Pondering the aftermath of a landmark ruling in felon-in-possession cases

SCOTUSBlog

United States , holding that a conviction under the federal statute penalizing felons in possession of a firearm requires not only the defendant’s knowledge that he possessed a gun, but also that he knew he had the legal status of a convicted felon. 922(g) , the federal felon-in-possession statute.

Felony 107
article thumbnail

Andy Warhol’s artwork, Arizona’s capital sentencing, and more on armed career criminals

SCOTUSBlog

South Carolina that in cases where a capital defendant’s future dangerousness is at issue, due process entitles the defendant to inform the jury that he will be ineligible for parole if not sentenced to death. Issue : Whether the statute of limitations for a 42 U.S.C. In 1994, the Supreme Court held in Simmons v. New Relists.

Court 90
article thumbnail

Supreme Court adds four cases to next term’s docket 

SCOTUSBlog

Montana , who was charged with felony assault on a police officer after a 2021 incident in which Cases former girlfriend called the police to report that Case had threatened both suicide and to harm any police officers who came to his home. The justices also granted a petition for reviewfiled by William Trevor Case in Case v.

Court 108