Q: How can I be charged with felon in poss. Of a firearm. When a gun was found in another bag in a closet
A po went to my friends house searched his things found a gun in a random back pack in the closet along with a letter from my wife to me from prison three years prior, then came to my house the next day and charged me with felon in poss. Of a fire arm actually two of them?
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A: The legal definition of "possession" is very broad. A felon doesn't need to be holding a firearm, touching a firearm, or even have a firearm within reach. It's called "constructive possession." The criminal charge of felon in possession of a firearm is a serious offense, and you may have a legal or factual defense. It'd probably be best if you didn't post more details in a public forum online, and instead contacted an attorney.
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