UNITED STATES v. KNOWLES

No. 84-5086.

744 F.2d 539 (1984)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jay Thomas KNOWLES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided September 28, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Tucker (argued), Asst. Federal Public Defender, Nashville, Tenn., for defendant-appellant.

Joe B. Brown, U.S. Atty., John Williams (argued), Nashville, Tenn., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before MERRITT, KENNEDY and WELLFORD, Circuit Judges.


MERRITT, Circuit Judge.

Any person who has been convicted of a "felony" is prohibited by federal law from possessing a firearm. 18 U.S.C. app. § 1202(a)(1) (1982). Defendant Jay Thomas Knowles is charged with two counts of violating this statute. He was convicted in Tennessee of petit larceny and receiving stolen property valued under two hundred dollars. Although the Tennessee statutes permit a maximum sentence of five...

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