Jones v. Hendrix
United States Supreme Court
599 U.S. 465 (2023)
- Written by Sean Carroll, JD
Facts
Marcus Jones (defendant) was convicted in the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. Jones filed a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate his sentences but was not granted meaningful relief. Subsequently, the United States Supreme Court held that, to be guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, a felon must be aware that he is prohibited from owning a firearm. This holding was contrary to Eighth Circuit precedent relied upon to convict Jones. Therefore, Jones filed a petition for habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, where he was in prison. The court dismissed the petition. The Eighth Circuit affirmed. The Supreme Court granted certiorari.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Thomas, J.)
Dissent (Jackson, J.)
Dissent (Sotomayor, Kagan, J.J.)
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