Felon In Possession of Firearm (18 U.S.C. Sec. 922(g)) (non-bifurcated proceeding) (revised 2017) is a federal law that prohibits any person who has been convicted of a felony from possessing a firearm or ammunition. This law is applicable to any person who has been convicted in any state or federal court, regardless of the jurisdiction in which the conviction took place. The law is applicable even if the conviction has been expunged, set aside, or pardoned. The law also applies to those who have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. The non-bifurcated proceeding is a single trial process for the offense under the Felon In Possession of Firearm (18 U.S.C. Sec. 922(g)) (revised 2017). This means that all elements of the offense are decided during the same trial. The prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is a felon and that he or she knowingly and intentionally possessed a firearm or ammunition. There are two types of Felon In Possession of Firearm (18 U.S.C. Sec. 922(g)) (non-bifurcated proceeding) (revised 2017) offense: the federal offense and the state offense. The federal offense is punishable by up to 10 years in prison, a fine, or both. The state offense is punishable by up to 5 years in prison, a fine, or both.
Felon In Possession of Firearm (18 U.S.C. Sec. 922(g)) (non-bifurcated proceeding) (revised 2017) is a federal law that prohibits any person who has been convicted of a felony from possessing a firearm or ammunition. This law is applicable to any person who has been convicted in any state or federal court, regardless of the jurisdiction in which the conviction took place. The law is applicable even if the conviction has been expunged, set aside, or pardoned. The law also applies to those who have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. The non-bifurcated proceeding is a single trial process for the offense under the Felon In Possession of Firearm (18 U.S.C. Sec. 922(g)) (revised 2017). This means that all elements of the offense are decided during the same trial. The prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is a felon and that he or she knowingly and intentionally possessed a firearm or ammunition. There are two types of Felon In Possession of Firearm (18 U.S.C. Sec. 922(g)) (non-bifurcated proceeding) (revised 2017) offense: the federal offense and the state offense. The federal offense is punishable by up to 10 years in prison, a fine, or both. The state offense is punishable by up to 5 years in prison, a fine, or both.
