Walk It Through: The Old Conviction
A felony long ago, a misdemeanor last spring, a shotgun at a parent's farm, and the clock that runs.
A man convicted of a drug sale felony was last discharged from parole long ago. His father offers him a shotgun for pheasant season.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
Three family members and three different bars. A pardon, a federal prohibition, a protection order and a mental health commitment are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Class 1 misdemeanorThe more serious of the two misdemeanor classes, with a maximum of one year in a county jail or a $2,000 fine, or both.
- Class 6 felonyThe least serious felony class: a maximum of two years in a state correctional facility or a fine of $4,000, or both.
- Crime of violenceOne of the convictions that bars a person from possessing or controlling a firearm, along with the listed drug felonies. A violation is a Class 6 felony.