Legal Opinion
United States v. Payne
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 21, 2019No. Case No. 1:19-cr-00109 (TNM)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TREVOR N. McFADDEN, U.S.D.J.
Zayjuan Payne is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), the federal "felon-in-possession" law. He now moves to dismiss the indictment, arguing that because his prior convictions were set aside under the District of Columbia's Youth Rehabilitation Act ("YRA"), the Government cannot show that he has a qualifying predicate felony as required by Section 922(g)(1). The Court agrees. It will therefore grant his motion and dismiss his indictment.
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