Fourth Circuit· 6/22/2021
United States v. Marcus Moody
Citations
- 2 F.4th 180
How courts have described this case
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- holding that circumstances supporting an inference of constructive possession of a firearm can be sufficient for a § 924(c) conviction
- holding that the Government does not need to prove that defendant knew his felon status prohibited him from possessing a firearm
- holding that Rehaif does not require Government to prove that defendant knew his possession of firearm was prohibited, but only that he knew he had been convicted of a crime punishable by more 3 than one year imprisonment
- clarifying that Rehaif held that Government must prove knowledge of status, not knowledge that status prohibits firearm possession
- explaining that Rehaif obliges Government to prove defendant’s knowledge of status and does not require proof that defendant also knew that his status prohibited firearm possession
- clarifying that Rehaif does not require Government to prove defendant knew his possession of a firearm was prohibited, but only that he knew his status as a felon
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