Greer v. United States

Decided June 14, 2021. Brett M. Kavanaugh delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 19-8709 · 593 U.S. 503 · Cited 736 times

In felon-in-possession cases under 18 U. S. C. §922(g)(1), an error under Rehaif v. United States, 588 U. S. ___, is not a basis for plain-error relief unless the defendant first makes a sufficient argument or representation on appeal that he would have presented evidence at trial that he did not in fact know he was a felon.

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