Lewis v. U.S., No. 78-1595 (U.S. Supreme Court) (445 U.S. 55; 100 S.Ct. 915) (February 27, 1980) (Justice Blackmun)
Here the Court held that the broad and plain language of 18 USC app § 1202(a)(1) prohibits possession of a firearm be any person convicted of a felony without regard to whether that prior conviction was constitutionally obtained.
In this case, the Court held that a prior conviction could properly ...
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