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Criminal possession of a weapon is the unlawful possession of a weapon by an individual. It may also be an additional crime if a violent offense was committed with a deadly weapon or firearm. Such crimes are public order crimes and are considered mala prohibita, in that the possession of a
Shi-Young Lamar Sharper, 39, of Valdosta, was found guilty of one count of illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to a justice department statement. He faces a maximum of ...
Officials said that Davila is charged with two counts of possession of a machine gun, two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and one count of pointing and presenting firearms ...
A convicted felon was arrested on multiple charges after police say they seized 36 firearms, suspected fentanyl pills and a stolen vehicle while serving a search warrant at his Aumsville home ...
Under the Armed Career Criminal Act of 1984, a defendant convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm faces more severe punishment if he has three or more previous convictions for a 'violent felony,' a term defined to include any felony that 'involves conduct that presents a serious potential risk of physical injury to another.' 18 U ...
Warner (10th Cir. 1993) [13] - United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruling regarding Mr. Warner, who was caught in Utah with a machine gun and convicted on 922(o), possession of a machine gun. Mr. Warner appealed on the basis the Utah constitution allows its citizens to bear arms, and therefore he is exempt based on 922(o)(2)(A ...
Charge: Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Judge : Circuit Judge Lisa Herndon. Lawyers : Corey Javone Hunt chose to be his own lawyer, and Assistant State Attorney Marissa Meyer was the ...
Lewis v. United States, 445 U.S. 55 (1980), is a United States Supreme Court case regarding the prohibition of firearms possession by felons under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.