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A convicted Felon once 5 years removed from release from prison or probation may also private purchase a firearm. Under Texas Penal Code §§ 12.33, 46.04, the unlawful possession of a firearm is a third degree felony with a punishment range of two to ten years for a defendant with one prior felony conviction and fine up to $10,000.
Texas police had relied on erroneous information that Rothgery had a previous felony conviction to arrest him as a felon in possession of a firearm. The officers brought Rothgery before a magistrate judge, as required by state law, for a so-called “article 15.17 hearing,” at which the Fourth Amendment probable-cause determination was made, bail was set, and Rothgery was formally apprised ...
Jun. 21—The following is a list of recent first and second-degree felony dispositions from the Ector County District Clerk's Office. James Castillo. Aggravated assault. Dismissed at request of ...
Old Chief v. United States, 519 U.S. 172 (1997), discussed the limitation on admitting relevant evidence set forth in Federal Rule of Evidence 403. Under this rule, otherwise relevant evidence may be excluded if the probative value of the evidence is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, misleading the jury, or considerations of undue delay ...
A 34-year-old man was sentenced to 35 years in prison for murder and an additional 10 years for unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office ...
The East Texas federal court is working through a number of cases that fall into these categories. 2 plead in firearm possession cases in Eastern District Skip to main content
Lewis v. United States, 445 U.S. 55 (1980) - Ruling that the Congress may prohibit felons from possessing firearms: This Court has recognized repeatedly that a legislature constitutionally may prohibit a convicted felon from engaging in activities far more fundamental than the possession of a firearm. ...
Jun. 21—Navarro County's grand jury returned 68 indictments against 51 people in June. The following is a complete list of indictments provided by the Navarro County District Attorney's Office ...