"Adjudicated" felons can own guns?

[ctdonath]

In NY, it is a felony to simply possess a post-1994 magazine holding more than 10 rounds.

 

[rainbowbob]

Of course I agree with you "readyontheright". This punk should not have acces to anything not available in prison - or hell.

 

[H23gsr]

H23gsr, make extra sure about that. Sometimes the DA's sell defendants a pack of lies to get agreement on a conviction. At least in this state, a suspended sentence does nothing to the conviction and does not restore rights. So you can be a convicted felon and do zero time in jail. Of course as a convicted felon you can't own firearms. This snags a LOT of people later on when the feds nab them. It's a rotten system. Rotten right to the core. We have murderers and rapists getting charges knocked down for spinning some lies on the stand while good people who have done no harm to anyone get put up against the wall. And don't get me started on the "war on (some) drugs." Remember, cops and feds are just another form of predator. They move in for the kill when they smell blood. Don't chum the waters. Watch your back and double check your record. If you have questions take the time and money to consult with counsel.

Yea that's what my attorney told me as well. Basically what happened was I got a "suspended sentence" and had to do some probation. I completed the probation and therefore I didn't actually have a "conviction". Now all I have to do is wait and when the time come my attorney is going to file a motion to seal to seal the record. Because in the meantime employers can still see my arrest record and disposition. Even though it wasn't a convition I heard that most employers treat it as such. After it is sealed i'll be just like I was before as long as I stay out of trouble. (Which won't be a problem.)

In some respects it depends on your definition of "non-violent", but generally I agree.

Murder, Rape, Robbery, etc.

 

[rcnixon]

In 1971, one of my cousins pled out to an indictable drug offense in NJ. Many years later, in the early '90s, he had a lawyer prepare a "Plea for Relief From Disabilities" in the court of original jurisdiction. He had no subsequent arrests or convictions and has been clean and sober since. He was a few months under twenty-one at the time and I believe that a "youthful offender" statute was in play. It was granted and court orders were dispatched to all agencies in the state and the FBI to destroy all records, fingerprints, mug shots, evidence and etc. concerning the case. A friend who is a criminal lawyer and a former USAF J. A. G. was consulted as to the effect of the plea and the orders. My cousin was told that in ALL cases he may legally answer the question "have you ever been convicted of a crime" in the negative. The entire proceding cost him less than $2000. It seems to have worked as he has since passed two fingerprint background investigations.

Russ