United States v. Carr

CANBY, Circuit Judge:

Marco Delano Carr appeals his conviction of being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The underlying felony was Carr’s conviction in Washington state court for “Felony Violation of a Protection Order — Domestic Violence,” Wash. Rev. Code § 26.50.110(5). Violation of a protection order is normally a gross misdemean- or in Washington, but section 26.50.110(5) makes it a felony if the offender has two previous convictions for violation of a protection order.. Carr contends that, for purposes of the federal felon-in-possession statute,…