Legal Opinion
Morris v. Com.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 14, 2005No. Record 032714PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARRICO, Senior Justice.
INTRODUCTION
At issue in this appeal is Code § 18.2-308.2, which makes it a Class 6 felony to knowingly and intentionally possess or transport a firearm after having been convicted of a felony. Also at issue is Code § 18.2-282, which makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor to point, hold, or brandish a firearm in such manner as to reasonably induce fear in the mind of another. 1
PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
In a two-count indictment, Donovan Payne Morris (Morris) was charged with possession of a firearm, to-wit, a flare pistol, after having been convicted of a felony, and with…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Ansell v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1979
- Dowden v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 2000
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