Legal Opinion
United States v. Michael T. Bost
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 28, 1996No. 95-3089PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge BUCKLEY.
Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge SILBERMAN.
BUCKLEY, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Michael T. Bost entered a conditional guilty plea to a charge of unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), the federal “felon-in-possession” law. On appeal, Bost argues that because his civil rights had been restored by a certificate and a statute that did not restrict his right to possess a *1334gun, he cannot be convicted of that crime. We agree.
I. Background
On June 11, 1993, Bost drove his pick-up truck to…
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