Q: If someone is on papers and they get pulled over and have a firearm how does the feds pick it up before court date
This person was convicted felon and he got stopped for no seatbelt one day and had a firearm and went to jail and was able to bond out and had an upcoming court date but when he reported to his PO the US Marshals had indicted him and I don't understand how or why
A: The federal system tends to work much faster than the state system. The other thing to remember is that the federal penalties tend to be much harsher than the state side, even for something as relatively small being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. The person's best bet is going to be to reach out to an experienced criminal defense lawyer who has handled cases on the federal side.
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