Federal gun crimes

Memphis federal defense lawyer Patrick Stegall goes over gun crimes and penalties.

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What isn’t mentioned here is that in federal court, any conviction you have regardless of if you served time on that conviction or not , and worse regardless of that conviction is a misdemeanor in the state you’re convicted if that conviction carries a sentence that exceeds 1 year and 1 day in federal court you are considered a felon. regardless of the state’s classification of the offense. So let’s say 14 years ago you were convicted of shoplifting or trespassing or a DUI and you received 18 months probation, then tomorrow you’re arrested for gun possession, The ATF , could very well file a complaint charging you with 1 count of 922g.1 -Felon in possession of a firearm and this will be the result of the 14 year old prior convictions that were considered misdemeanors in your state.