OPINION
WECHSLER, Judge.
{1} Can a person who receives a deferred sentence for a felony conviction be convicted as a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of NMSA 1978, § 30-7-16 (1987) based on the dismissed charge? We conclude that Section 30-7-16 does not permit a felon in possession conviction under these circumstances and affirm the district court's granting of Defendant's motion to dismiss.
{2} Defendant was charged by grand...
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