Legal Opinion
Beecham v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 16, 1994No. 93-445PublishedCited by 255 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Connor
Today we construe three provisions of the federal firearms statutes:
“It shall be unlawful for any person who has been convicted . . . [of] a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year ... [to possess] any firearm ....” 18 U. S. C. § 922(g).
“What constitutes a conviction... shall be determined in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction in which the proceedings were held.” § 921(a)(20) (the choice-of-law clause).
“Any conviction which has been expunged, or set aside or for which a person has been pardoned or has had civil rights restored shall not be considered a…
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