Monds v. United States
In brief
The Supreme Court refused to hear Monds’s petition, leaving the Eighth Circuit’s judgment in place without deciding the legal question.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · June 1, 2020
- What it’s about
- The Supreme Court denied Monds’s petition for review, leaving the Eighth Circuit’s judgment in place. His petition challenged the use of evidence of prior acts under Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b) in his federal drug case.
- Who it affects
- The Eighth Circuit’s judgment remains in place for Monds, but the Supreme Court did not decide whether Florida aggravated assault is a violent felony.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
In Monds’s federal drug case, he challenged the use of evidence of prior acts under Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b).
The petition concerned a federal drug case and sought review of an Eighth Circuit judgment.
Question presented
Whether the Florida offense of aggravated assault, Fla. Stat. § 784.021, is a "violent felony" under the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(2)(B)(i).
What the Court decided
Holding
Petition DENIED.
What's next
The Court has finished this docket action. The Eighth Circuit’s judgment remains in place for Monds.
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- Did the Court endorse the Eighth Circuit’s reasoning?
- No. The Court declined review, leaving the Eighth Circuit’s judgment in place without ruling on the legal question.
- When did the Court decline review?
- The docket records the action on June 1, 2020.
Sources
Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.