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4 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 13 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from United States v. Roosevelt Coats, III.

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1 United States v. Roosevelt Coats, III Anchor
ca11 · 2021
green “when a defendant is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm under 922(g)(1), the knowledge-of-status element requires proof that at the time he possessed the firearm he was aware he had a prior conviction for 'a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceedin…” 4
2 United States v. Benton
ca10 · 2021
green “in a prosecution under 922(g), the government must prove that a defendant knew of his status as a person barred from possessing a firearm, but it does not need to prove that the defendant knew he could not possess a gun.” 3
3 United States v. Benton
ca10 · 2021
green “is what helps ensure . . . that the defendant has the 'intent needed to make his behavior wrongful.” 3
4 United States v. Roosevelt Coats, III
ca11 · 2021
green “the knowledge-of-status element requires proof that at the time he possessed the firearm he was aware he had a prior conviction for 'a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.” 3

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