Supreme Court of the United States May 16, 1994, 93-445 (Beecham v. United States)

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United States · · · 16-05-1994

Justice O’Connor

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Today we construe three provisions of the federal firearms statutes:

“It shall be unlawful for any person who has been convicted . . . [of] a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year ... [to possess] any firearm ....” 18 U. S. C. § 922(g).

“What constitutes a conviction...

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