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Supreme Court on felon in possession
A ruling today in Greer v. United States. The Court had earlier ruled that federal felon in possession laws required proof that the defendant knew he was a felon. In Greer, the question was whether a person who plead guilty, and another who was found guilty, were entitled to have the convictions set aside. The Court ruled that they must also make a showing that there was evidence they didn't know they were felons.
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As a defense attorney, I can tell you that often, as difficult as this might be to imagine, my clients don't know if they've been convicted of a felony.
Sometimes they don't even know if they've been convicted. The level of ignorance out there is amazing.
...Sure Councillor, and this mope wears an empty holster as a fashion statement, nothing more. The gat clanking down the stairwell in front of him isn't his. And he thought his time in stir was a boys camp. He Dindoo Nuffin. Only an unwise latrinx would fall for this. And she did.
..Save it for the lowest common denominators on your juries. Not too many folks here are as stupid as your clients.
"....unwise latrinx...."
!!!!ROFLMAO!!!!
....So Greer spent 56 months in prison but the Prosecutor is supposed to prove he knew he was a felon ? What horsepucky. The courts piddle in their Post Toasties every time they waste our time and money deciding crap such as this.