Lindsey v. United States
In brief
The Supreme Court wiped out the Fifth Circuit's judgment and sent Lindsey's case back for another look; it did not decide whether the missing jury instruction was plain error.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · May 26, 2020
- What it’s about
- This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that was granted by the Supreme Court. The specific legal issues and facts of the dispute are not detailed in the provided record.
- Who it affects
- The Fifth Circuit must reconsider this defendant's case, but the Supreme Court's order does not decide whether the missing instruction was plain error.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The dispute came from the Fifth Circuit, a federal appeals court, and centered on what jurors had to be told about a defendant's knowledge of firearm-possession restrictions.
Question presented
Whether the court of appeals erred in holding that the district court’s failure to instruct the jury on an essential element of the offense—that the defendant knew he was a person prohibited from possessing a firearm—was not plain error.
What the Court decided
Holding
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Davis v. United States , 589 U. S. ___ (2020) ( per curiam ).
- Result
- Vacated
What's next
The Fifth Circuit will reconsider the case in light of Davis v. United States. The Supreme Court's order leaves the jury-instruction question unresolved.
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