Prior Record Level for Possession of a Firearm by a Felon

Published for NC Criminal Law on August 02, 2011.

The court of appeals issued opinions today. I haven’t looked at all of them, but State v. Best jumped out at me because it provides an authoritative answer to a question that I have often been asked: when a defendant is convicted of possession of a firearm by a felon, may his prior felony (the ... Read more

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