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Appellant then filed a motion to dismiss the charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon based on collateral estoppel and double jeopardy.

In the same period, at least 12 other states--a third of the Union--adopted similar felon disenfranchisement laws.

Thompson reasserts this same argument on appealthat a conviction for violating a state statute later ruled unconstitutional and void ab initio cannot serve as a predicate offense for purposes of the federal felon in possession statute.

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It will first consider the costs to society of continuing felon exclusion and weigh these detriments against the potential benefits of reform that would allow felon inclusion.

Moments after Ponce's mugshot was shared by the police department social media users did not wait to label her a "hot" and "sexy" felon. Since being shared Wednesday, the police department's post with her mugshot has gone viral with nearly 4,000 shares and thousands of comments.

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Arguably, A1 Gore would have won the presidency were it not for felon disenfranchisement in Florida.

He was described as a convicted felon for whom it was illegal to possess a firearm.

Rivers was referring to McAuliffe's earlier attempt this year to restore the rights of more than 200,000 former felons. In a case brought by citizens and state Republican leaders, Virginia's Supreme Court invalided the governor's original order and ruled that he could act only on a case-by-case basis to restore a felon's civil rights, but not "effectively rewrite the general rule of law."

An application process provides the opportunity to review each felon's behavior after release to determine whether he or she has changed his or her ways.

It is written from the perspective of a convicted felon, James Wieland, to offer help for other convicted felons and their friends and family.

Cotabato City - Intensified law enforcement against illegal drug use and peddling in Central Mindanao has led to several arrests but no single felon has been convicted yet in the litigation process.

Except for Maine and Vermont, all states restrict felon voting rights to some degree.