Supreme Court issues ruling clarifying criminal law procedure

Criminal Law - Supreme Court ruled that to convict a person under felony possession, the government must prove that the defendant knew

Criminal Law – Greer’s legal team argued he had a right to challenge his conviction under a 2019 case, Rehaif v. United States. In that case, the Supreme Court ruled that to convict a person under felony possession, the government must prove that the defendant knew of their felony status and the restrictions about owning a firearm.

However, in Monday’s ruling, the Supreme Court said Greer forfeited his right to claim an error because it wasn’t raised only on appeal.

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