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U.S. v. Meade, No. 97-10185-EFH (D.Mass.) (986 F.Supp. 66) (December 17, 1997) (Judge Edward F. Harrington)

This is one of the first cases to examine § 921(a)(33) which added "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" as a new category of persons who are prohibited from possessing firearms. In this case the defendant was prosecuted under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9) which makes unlawful the possession of a gun ...

 

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