Jamal Randell Solomon v. United States

FISHER, Associate Judge:

The District’s unlawful possession of a firearm (“UPF”) statute prohibits any person who has been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year from possessing a firearm. D.C.Code § 22-4503(a)(l) (2012 Repl.). A recent amendment to the Youth Rehabilitation Amendment Act of 1985 (‘Youth Act”) extended this prohibition to persons whose convictions have been set aside under the Youth Act. D.C.Code § 24-906(f)(8) (2012 Repl.). After this amendment took effect, Jamal Solomon was arrested for and convicted of UPF; his prior conviction for…