Cheatham v. Commonwealth

OPINION

MINTON, Judge.

Randall Cheatham 1 entered a conditional plea of guilty to two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. At issue is whether the restoration of civil rights Cheatham received from Governor Martha Layne Collins restored his right to possess a firearm. The circuit court held that it did not, and it is from that determination that Cheatham appeals. 2

In 1979, Cheatham was convicted of the felony offense of theft of property with a value over $100, for which he was sentenced to a term of one year’s incarceration, probated for five years. He successfully completed…