No. 19-7945October Term 2019Decided Apr 20, 2020Updated Sep 3, 2026
Aguedo v. United States
Aguedo did not obtain a change to the result of his federal criminal case.
Case status
Decided · April 20, 2020
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 20, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves an individual named Aguedo who is asking the Supreme Court to review a legal dispute with the federal government. The Court is currently deciding whether to formally take up the case and hear the appeal.
Question presented
Whether the court of appeals erred in holding that the district court’s failure to instruct the jury that the government must prove that the defendant knew he was a person prohibited from possessing a firearm under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) was not plain error?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit / Decision released Apr 20, 2020
- Area
Gun Rights
Decision
What the Court decided
Aguedo did not obtain a change to the result of his federal criminal case.
Impact
The outcome affects people convicted under the federal firearm-possession ban, including defendants who argue they did not know they belonged to a prohibited group. It leaves Aguedo's convictions and sentence intact.
Not official Court text.
Briefing
What it's about
Aguedo challenged whether the jury should have been told that the government had to prove he knew he was barred from possessing a firearm. The case ended with an affirmance, leaving the result against Aguedo in place.
Impact
The outcome affects people convicted under the federal firearm-possession ban, including defendants who argue they did not know they belonged to a prohibited group. It leaves Aguedo's convictions and sentence intact.
What's next
The Court has finished this docket action. The result against Aguedo remains in place.
What did the Supreme Court rule in Aguedo v. United States?
The case ended with an affirmance, leaving the result against Aguedo in place.
Who is affected by the Aguedo decision?
Federal firearm defendants who raise similar jury-instruction arguments may be affected. Aguedo's own convictions and sentence remain intact.
What happens next in Aguedo v. United States?
The Supreme Court has finished this docket action. The existing result in Aguedo's case remains in effect.
Timing
Decided April 20, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 20, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
Documents
Activity
Docket activity2
AI analysis generated: Case Briefing
Sep 3, 2026 | Generated
Brief added: Petition
Mar 4, 2020 | Court records
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Grounding
- Grounding
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- Note
- Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Sep 3, 2026
- Method
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