Pierre Burns v. United States

Whether the District Court's prohibition against presenting a defense of mistake of age in a case arising under 18 U.S.C. § 225l(a) created a violation of the First Amendment?

Whether the District Court's prohibition against presenting a defense of mistake of age violated the Defendant's Sixth Amendment Right to present a defense? LIST OF PARTIES TO THE PROCEEDINGS Petitioner, the Defendant/Appellee below, is Pierre Burns. Respondent is the United States of America. LIST OF PROCEEDINGS

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, Case No. 24·5558, United States ofAmerica v. Pierre Burns, 2025 WL 2954569 (6th Cir. Oct. 20, 2025).

United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, Case No. 3:22·CR·00069, United States ofAmerica v. Pierre Burns, final judgment entered June 7, 2024.

United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, Case No. 3:22-CR-00069, United States ofAmerica v. Pierre Burns (M.D. Tenn. December 21, 2023) (Motion in Limine Hearing on Government's Motion to Exclude Defendant's Knowledge of The Minor Victims' Ages and the Minor Victims' Consent); Order entered January 3, 2024.