United States v. Grove Lawrence Flower

EBEL, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-Appellant Grove Lawrence Flower appeals his conviction of possession of a firearm by a felon, 838 F.Supp. 544, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). 18 U.S.C. § 921 (a) (20) defines what prior felony convictions may be used as predicate convictions for a § 922(g)(1) offense, and § 921(a)(20) states that a prior felony should not be used if it has been expunged or set aside or if the defendant has been pardoned or had his civil rights restored with regard to such conviction. Flower argues that the government failed to prove that his prior convictions were not…