United States v. Bobby Jenkins

Whether a conviction qualifies under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), the federal felon-in-possession statute, is “determined in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction in which the proceedings were held.” 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(20). Florida’s felon-in-possession statute prohibits a person from “own[ing] or [ ] hav[ing] in his or her care, custody, possession, or control any firearm ... if that person has been ... [cjonvicted of a felony in the courts of [Florida].” Fla. Stat. § 790.23(1).

A year ago, we certified a question to the Florida Supreme Court asking whether that State treats a guilty plea for…