Overview
- R. Kelly's defense claims the 2003 PROTECT Act should not apply retroactively to his 1990s conduct.
- Kelly was convicted in 2022 for child pornography and enticing minors, leading to a 20-year sentence.
- A federal appeals court previously rejected the same argument about the statute of limitations.
- The Supreme Court is not obligated to hear Kelly's case, and the Department of Justice can oppose the petition.
- Kelly is currently serving a 30-year sentence for separate sex trafficking charges from a 2021 New York conviction.