State v. Trower

[¶ 1.] Tracy Lee Trower appeals his conviction for possession of a firearm by a person convicted of a crime of violence. We reverse.

FACTS

[¶ 2.] Trower is a resident of Colman. On October 12, 1990, he was convicted in circuit court for the Fifth Judicial Circuit of one felony count of sexual contact with a child under sixteen. Trower completed Ms sexual contact sentence in 1994. On October 6, 1999, he was seen in Colman in possession of a firearm. His possession was reported to the police chief who stopped Trower’s vehicle. After the stop, the officer found Trower, who claimed he was going…