Rehaif v. United States

Decided June 21, 2019. Stephen Gerald Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 17-9560 · 588 U.S. 225 · Cited 1,955 times

In a prosecution under 18 U. S. C. §922(g) and §924(a)(2), the Government must 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.

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