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Pondering the aftermath of a landmark ruling in felon-in-possession cases

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United States , holding that a conviction under the federal statute penalizing felons in possession of a firearm requires not only the defendant’s knowledge that he possessed a gun, but also that he knew he had the legal status of a convicted felon. 922(g) , the federal felon-in-possession statute.

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Andy Warhol’s artwork, Arizona’s capital sentencing, and more on armed career criminals

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South Carolina that in cases where a capital defendant’s future dangerousness is at issue, due process entitles the defendant to inform the jury that he will be ineligible for parole if not sentenced to death. Issue : Whether the statute of limitations for a 42 U.S.C. In 1994, the Supreme Court held in Simmons v. New Relists.

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