You already receive all suggested Justia Opinion Summary Newsletters. denied, No. Because conviction of a prior felony is a necessary element of the crime of firearm possession as proscribed by O.C.G.A. 493, 349 S.E.2d 490 (1986); Booker v. State, 257 Ga. 37, 354 S.E.2d 425 (1987); Jackson v. State, 186 Ga. App. 16-11-131(b); the crime is committed when one who is currently on probation as a first offender possesses a firearm. 492, 379 S.E.2d 199, cert. 16-3-21(a) and16-11-138 in combination effectively provide this rule of law: A person is justified in threatening or using force against another, or in possessing a weapon in circumstances otherwise prohibited under the Code, when and to the extent that he or she reasonably believes that such threat or force or conduct otherwise prohibited is necessary to defend himself or herself or a third person against such other's imminent use of unlawful force. 604, 327 S.E.2d 566 (1985). The four victims were found dead in two hotel rooms from gunshot wounds to the back of their heads; identification documents belonging to the four victims were found in the defendant's car; there was expert testimony that the defendant's gun had been used to kill the victims; the defendant's baseball cap contained one victim's deoxyribonucleic acid; there was evidence that the defendant and two friends used three victims' tickets to attend a football game after the victims were murdered; the defendant was identified as being in an elevator with one victim; the defendant was seen leaving the hotel with one victim's cooler; and a duffle bag belonging to one victim was in the defendant's car when the defendant was arrested on weapons charges. Evidence was sufficient to support defendant's conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon under O.C.G.A. "Firearm" includes any handgun, rifle, shotgun, or other weapon which will or can be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive or electrical charge. Convictions of murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon were supported by sufficient evidence showing that while the victim was in the process of buying drugs from a third party, the defendant approached the driver's side of the victim's car, demanded the victim's money, and shot the victim several times, killing the victim and injuring a passenger in the car; the seller of the drugs testified that the seller had observed the defendant carrying a gun, and both the codefendant and another witness identified the defendant as the shooter. Section 925" was substituted for "18 U.S.C. Bryant v. State, 169 Ga. App. 16-11-131 is not an ex post facto law. You're all set! 1983, Art. 16-11-131(b), because during an argument with the victims, the defendant shot the victims and threatened to kill the victims. 324, 316 S.E.2d 791, rev'd on other grounds, 253 Ga. 429, 322 S.E.2d 228 (1984), overruled in part by Ross v. State, 279 Ga. 365, 614 S.E.2d 31 (2005). For article on the 2018 amendment of this Code section, see 35 Ga. St. U.L. Sufficiency of evidence as to nature of firearm in prosecution under state statute prohibiting persons under indictment for, or convicted of, crime from acquiring, having, carrying, or using firearms, 37 A.L.R.4th 1179. 16-11-131, the failure to correctly list a conviction as forgery in the first degree, instead of forgery, did not result in a variance between the indictment and proof offered at the trial so as to affect defendant's substantial rights. 291, 585 S.E.2d 207 (2003). Felon in Possession of a Firearm in Texas White v. State, 312 Ga. App. 657, 350 S.E.2d 302 (1986). - Possession of an antique shotgun while a convicted felon was sufficient to sustain a conviction under O.C.G.A. The plea to carrying a concealed weapon, a misdemeanor, was not an element of the current charge of the possession of a firearm by a first offender probationer under O.C.G.A. 2d 213 (1984). A person who has been convicted under federal or state law of a felony pertaining to antitrust violations, unfair trade practices, or restraint of trade shall, upon presenting to the Board of Public Safety proof, and it being established from said proof, submitted by the applicant to the satisfaction of the Board of Public Safety that the circumstances regarding the conviction and the applicant's record and reputation are such that the acquisition, receipt, transfer, shipment, or possession of firearms by the person would not present a threat to the safety of the citizens of Georgia and that the granting of the relief sought would not be contrary to the public interest, be granted relief from the disabilities imposed by this Code section. Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, As Amended (22 U.S.C.A. 163, 290 S.E.2d 159 (1982). 61, 635 S.E.2d 353 (2006). (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) "Felony" means any offense Unlawful use or possession of weapons by felons or persons in the custody of the Department of Corrections facilities. There was sufficient evidence to support the defendant's convictions of malice murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony; the defendant and the victim lived in the same rooming house where the defendant often intimidated the victim and demanded money from the victim, on the night of the crime the defendant sent the victim to buy crack cocaine and became angry when the victim returned empty-handed, the defendant argued with the victim and shot the victim in the eye, and at the hospital the victim repeatedly declined to say who shot the victim, except to say that a person with a first name other than the defendant's shot the victim accidentally. Lawson v. State, 280 Ga. 881, 635 S.E.2d 134 (2006). Gun possession may be restricted based on various factors, including: Age/Type of Gun: Federal law prohibits the sale of a handgun to anyone under age 18. 84, 812 S.E.2d 353 (2018), aff'd, 306 Ga. 111, 829 S.E.2d 376 (2019). Any error in the admission of a certified copy of a defendant's burglary conviction without redacting an attachment that set forth the evidence supporting the conviction was waived by the defendant as the defendant failed to object to the admission of the document at trial; however, the defendant was not unduly prejudiced by the admission of the document as the defendant did not offer to stipulate to the conviction and neither the conviction nor the facts surrounding the conviction were of a nature likely to inflame the passions of the jury. When a convicted felon is in possession of a sawed-off shotgun, two separate and distinct crimes are being committed, because a prohibited person is in possession of a prohibited weapon. Defendant waived defendant's objection to the trial court's consideration of a particular conviction in aggravation of sentencing under the recidivist statute, O.C.G.A. Tanner v. State, 259 Ga. App. After the plaintiff appealed a district court's dismissal with prejudice of the complaint seeking declaratory and injunctive relief to prevent the plaintiff's prosecution for violating 18 U.S.C. 813, 485 S.E.2d 39 (1997). Georgia may have more current or accurate information. 16-11-129(b)(3)). 172, 523 S.E.2d 31 (1999). WebNORFOLK, Va. An Isle of Wight man was sentenced today to 81 months in prison for being a convicted felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. 296, 283 S.E.2d 356 (1981); Rothfuss v. State, 160 Ga. App. The evidence authorized the trier of fact to conclude that the defendant used one firearm to shoot the victim and possessed another firearm in the defendant's bedroom. Web790.23 Felons and delinquents; possession of firearms, ammunition, or electric weapons or devices unlawful.. The first defendant told a driver to stop a car while the second defendant and the victim got out of another car; the second defendant held the victim at gunpoint with an AK-47; the first defendant jumped out of the car and approached the second car with a .45 caliber handgun; both defendants fired their weapons at the victim as the victim was running; after the victim fell, the second defendant stood over the victim with the rifle and fired several more times; the victim suffered five back-to-front bullet wounds; and shell casings from a .45 caliber handgun as well as an AK-47 were found at the scene. Criminal Jury Instructions Chapter 10 ROCHESTER, Minn. A Rochester man is set to stand trial for illegal gun possession. Smallwood v. State, 296 Ga. App. Rev. Defendant was properly convicted on two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon as a result of the police finding a silver .32 caliber handgun in the closet of the defendant's master bedroom, which also contained the defendant's clothes and other possessions, and to which the defendant admitted ownership; in turn, the victim testified that the defendant shot the victim with a gun, and the police found .380 caliber shell casings at the crime scene. - Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Crime Information Center Council, 140-2-.17. Defendant's conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, based upon defendant's and an accomplice's robbing a store at gunpoint, was affirmed because the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction as latent fingerprints, which belonged to defendant, that were found in the car used in the armed robbery sufficiently corroborated the testimony of the accomplice who identified defendant as the driver of the car before the accomplice recanted the accomplice's custodial statement at trial. State v. Santerfeit, 163 Ga. App. 314, 387 S.E.2d 602 (1989); 123 A.L.R. ATF investigated the case along with Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and several other local law enforcement agencies, which Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert J. Becher, Sr. is prosecuting. I, Para. Scott v. State, 250 Ga. 195, 297 S.E.2d 18 (1982). - Because defendant's three prior felony convictions, and a subsequent conviction of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon as a result of one or more of those felonies, remained separate felonies that could be used to impose a recidivist punishment for the commission of yet another felony, and defendant did not seek to collaterally attack any of those convictions, the recidivists sentences imposed under O.C.G.A. Brantley v. State, 272 Ga. 892, 536 S.E.2d 509 (2000). Since the defendant's first-offender probation expired prior to the date on which the defendant was alleged to have possessed a firearm and the state presented no evidence that the defendant possessed a firearm during the term of probation and prior to the defendant's discharge, the defendant's conviction for possession of a firearm by a first-offender probationer had to be reversed. Fact that gun was broken, dismantled, or inoperable as affecting criminal responsibility under weapons statute, 81 A.L.R.4th 745. Waiver or Loss of Protection of Federal Attorney 'Work Product' Protection for Expert Witnesses Under Fed. 764, 315 S.E.2d 257 (1984). Drummer v. State, 264 Ga. App. 16-11-131; the victims of both armed robberies, who testified as to the defendant's conduct of holding the victims up with a gun and taking cash, identified the defendant as the perpetrator, and when the officers apprehended the defendant, the defendant had a gun. Smith v. State, 180 Ga. App. Web(a) A person who has been convicted of a felony commits an offense if he possesses a firearm: (1) after conviction and before the fifth anniversary of the persons release from confinement following conviction of the felony or the persons release from supervision under community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision, whichever date is later; or 16-11-131(b) is possession of a single firearm, and the defendant could be separately punished for possession of each of the firearms seized from the defendant's house; thus, the trial court committed no error in declining to merge the defendant's four firearm-related convictions for purposes of sentencing. Fed. 3d Art. Smith v. State, 192 Ga. App. Ziegler v. State, 270 Ga. App. Possession of a Firearm by Convicted Felon | Burns Smith 16-11-131. A federal jury found a Springfield man guilty last week for knowingly possessing a firearm as a convicted felon after a two-day trial at The same restriction does not apply for long guns like rifles and shotguns. McKee v. State, 280 Ga. 755, 632 S.E.2d 636 (2006). - O.C.G.A. 73 (2017). There was sufficient evidence to support a defendant's burglary conviction as it was within the province of the jury to believe the testimony of the owner of the burglarized home, who was a police officer, and the testimony of a detective, regardless if the owner's trial testimony contradicted a prior written statement. in a residential area and the defendant's attempt to flee on foot; a backpack that the defendant was carrying while running from the police and which was recovered from the roof of the house around which the defendant had disappeared had drugs and a pistol in the backpack. 153, 630 S.E.2d 661 (2006). You're all set! 230, 648 S.E.2d 738 (2007). Williams v. State, 238 Ga. App. Trial court did not err in denying the defendant's motion to suppress evidence a police officer recovered from a rental car because the officer had reasonable grounds for detaining the defendant since the officer found the defendant and a friend in the parking lot of a closed business late at night, knew that several burglaries and thefts had occurred in the area recently, and observed that the defendant and the friend appeared to be nervous when the officer spoke with them; in the course of securing a firearm the officer saw a firearm in the center console of the rental car, the officer saw in plain view a digital scale with white residue, affording the officer probable cause to effect a custodial arrest of the defendant. 3d Art. Parramore v. State, 277 Ga. App. 313, 744 S.E.2d 833 (2013). 481, 657 S.E.2d 533 (2008), cert. 16-11-106(b)(1), carrying a concealed weapon, O.C.G.A. State Journal-Register. - Jury was authorized to find that the disassembled rifle was a firearm within the statutory definition. 42, 520 S.E.2d 746 (1999); Evans v. State, 240 Ga. App. If you are found in possession of a firearm with the intent to use it unlawfully, 479, 448 S.E.2d 223 (1994); Boone v. State, 229 Ga. App. 324, 316 S.E.2d 791, rev'd on other grounds, 253 Ga. 429, 322 S.E.2d 228 (1984), overruled in part by Ross v. State, 279 Ga. 365, 614 S.E.2d 31 (2005). 735, 691 S.E.2d 626 (2010). Suluki v. State, 302 Ga. App. 734, 310 S.E.2d 725 (1983). 16-5-3(a), a killing resulting from an unlawful act other than a felony. - Clear impact of O.C.G.A. - Evidence that the defendant was in possession of a handgun "around the time of the shooting" was relevant and material to a charge of possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. I, Sec. 372, 626 S.E.2d 567 (2006). 280, 390 S.E.2d 425 (1990). Varner v. State, 306 Ga. 726, 832 S.E.2d 792 (2019). Have you recently been arrested for possession of a firearm in Texas? 16-11-131(b) merely based on circumstantial evidence that failed, in violation of former O.C.G.A. Anyone convicted of violating this law after having been issued a handgun license pursuant to the Oklahoma Self- Defense Act will have his or her license suspended for six months and will be subject to an administrative fine of $50. The US Supreme Court on Monday limited new trials for felons convicted for being in possession of a firearm, limiting the retroactive application of its 2019 decision Rehaif v. United States. 115, 717 S.E.2d 698 (2011). 16-5-21(a)(2), possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, O.C.G.A. 783, 653 S.E.2d 107 (2007). 76, 635 S.E.2d 380 (2006). Miller v. State, 283 Ga. 412, 658 S.E.2d 765 (2008). Murray v. State, 309 Ga. App. The law says guns are forbidden for those convicted of crimes that attract prison terms exceeding a year. Walker v. State, 281 Ga. 157, 635 S.E.2d 740 (2006), cert. - Conviction was reversed in part because while the defendant knew the location of the shotgun, there was no evidence presented that the defendant had actual possession of the shotgun outside of possibly handing the shotgun to officers at the officers' request, nor was there evidence that the defendant was in constructive possession of the shotgun in violation of O.C.G.A. 588, 600 S.E.2d 675 (2004). denied, 192 Ga. App. 611 et seq. Evidence that handguns belonging to a passenger in a defendant's car, that the handguns were within an arm's reach of the defendant during the commission of felony drug offenses, that the defendant knew that the passenger carried guns for protection while in the drug trade in which the defendant actively participated, and that the defendant was a first offender probationer was sufficient to show that the defendant jointly and constructively possessed the handguns in violation of O.C.G.A. Can A Convicted Felon Own Or Possess A Firearm In Texas? Platt v. State, 291 Ga. 631, 732 S.E.2d 75 (2012). 16-11-131 where a victim testified to seeing the weapon emerge from the window of defendant's truck, and then saw the muzzle flash. Construction with O.C.G.A. Removal of Trustee in Bankruptcy Under 11 U.S.C.A. 896, 418 S.E.2d 155 (1992). 15, 443 S.E.2d 662 (1994); Willis v. State, 214 Ga. App. 178, 786 S.E.2d 558 (2016). ), 44 A.L.R. Trial court did not err in denying the defendant's motion to bifurcate and separately try the count for being a felon in possession of a firearm because bifurcation was not authorized when the charge of being a felon in possession served as the underlying felony for felony murder. S08C0978, 2008 Ga. LEXIS 508 (Ga. 2008). Midura v. State, 183 Ga. App. 1980 Op. Malone v. State, 337 Ga. App. Evidence supported a defendant's conviction of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon even though the only evidence presented during the separate guilt/innocence phase on that charge was the certified copy of the defendant's indictment, guilty plea, and sentence for the felony offense of theft by taking; the jury was properly instructed that the jury was authorized to consider the evidence presented in the first guilt/innocence phase of the trial, as well as the evidence presented in the second guilt/innocence phase, in reaching the jury's verdict regarding the charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. 16-11-131 is not an ex post facto law because it creates a new offense and imposes punishment for that offense only. Jones v. State, 318 Ga. App. 16-11-131(b). 16-11-131; although the defendant claimed that the defendant acted in self-defense, the jury was free to reject the defendant's claim. 16-11-131; two witnesses testified that the defendant had told the witnesses that the defendant shot the victim, and one of the witnesses testified that the defendant stated that the shooting occurred during a robbery, the defendant discarded a gun that was later found to be the murder weapon while fleeing police on another crime, and the defendant admitted to police that the murder weapon was the defendant's, that the defendant stole $100 from the victims, and that the defendant shot the murder victim. The arrest was made without a warrant or probable cause. A record that the relief has been granted by the board shall be entered upon the criminal history of the person maintained by the Georgia Crime Information Center and the board shall maintain a list of the names of such persons which shall be open for public inspection. 2d 213 (1984). denied, No. - Juvenile court erred by modifying the juvenile's disposition after determining that the disposition was void on the ground that the juvenile's conduct did not qualify as a Class-B felony because carrying a weapon in a school zone qualified as a Class-B designated felony under O.C.G.A. 10, 424 S.E.2d 310 (1992). - Georgia Supreme Court held that the phrase any firearm, as used in O.C.G.A. Sufficient evidence supported the defendant's conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon based on the gun being found in close physical proximity to the defendant and that the defendant had in a pocket the exact number of the proper caliber bullets to completely reload the gun; although others had access to the car before the defendant took possession of the car, the evidence authorized the conclusion that the car had been visually inspected at a point close in time to when the defendant had sole access. Rev. Finley v. State, 286 Ga. 47, 685 S.E.2d 258 (2009). - Because the defendant presented sufficient evidence to show that trial counsel was ineffective in failing to stipulate to the defendant's felon status or to obtain a jury charge limiting the jury's consideration of the defendant's criminal history, such failures prejudiced the defendant's defense sufficiently to require a new trial on a charge of aggravated assault; however, given the defendant's admission to possessing a gun at the time of the altercation, no prejudice resulted to warrant reversal and a new trial on the possession of a firearm by a convicted felon conviction. Hutchison v. State, 218 Ga. App. 16-11-131, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony murder in violation of O.C.G.A. Application of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Antisegmentation Principle to Dredge or Fill Projects, 45 A.L.R. 42-8-62 at the time the defendant allegedly violated O.C.G.A. 233, 303 S.E.2d 773 (1983); Mayweather v. State, 254 Ga. 660, 333 S.E.2d 597 (1985); Hamilton v. State, 179 Ga. App. Chavez v. State, 307 Ga. 804, 837 S.E.2d 766 (2020). If convicted, he faces a sentence of up to 40 years in prison. 24-1.1. 16-11-131(b) was found ambiguous and permitted only one prosecution and conviction for the simultaneous possession of multiple firearms. 63 (2018). Starling v. State, 285 Ga. App. 16-11-131's definition of a firearm does not include toys or nonfunctional replicas, and whether a pistol is a firearm is a matter to be determined by the jury. Thomas v. State, 305 Ga. App. Web10.15 (a) Possession Of [A Firearm] [An Electric Weapon or Device] [Ammunition] [Or] [Carrying a Concealed Weapon] by a Person Under the Age of 24 Who Has Been Found Delinquent of an Offense that would be a Felony if Committed by an Adult 790.23 (1) (b) or (1) (d), Fla. Stat. Proof of previous felony conviction is necessary element of state's proof under O.C.G.A. 444, 313 S.E.2d 144 (1984). Any person who is on probation as a felony first offender pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 42, who is on probation and was sentenced for a felony under subsection (a) or (c) of Code Section 16-13-2, or who has been convicted of a felony by a court of this state or any other state; by a court of the United States including its territories, possessions, and dominions; or by a court of any foreign nation and who receives, possesses, or transports any firearm commits a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned for not less than one year nor more than ten years; provided, however, that upon a second or subsequent conviction, such person shall be imprisoned for not less than five nor more than ten years; provided, further, that if the felony for which the person is on probation or has been previously convicted is a forcible felony, then upon conviction of receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm, such person shall be imprisoned for a period of five years. 2016 Statute. Evidence was sufficient to establish the defendant's constructive possession of a gun because the defendant had access to the gun and had exercised control over the gun and there was evidence to corroborate the defendant's statement to police that the defendant had purchased a gun since the defendant knew where the gun was hidden and the defendant gave police permission to enter the room, indicating the intent to exert control over the room and contents. Waugh v. State, 218 Ga. App. - Evidence that the defendant was found in possession of two black powder guns was sufficient to support the convictions for possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and by a convicted felon. A: Previously, there was a misdemeanor called carrying a weapon without a license (in addition to the felony of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon). denied, 129 S. Ct. 169, 172 L. Ed. Johnson v. State, 282 Ga. 235, 647 S.E.2d 48 (2007). 148, 742 S.E.2d 767 (2013); Banks v. State, 329 Ga. App. 616, 386 S.E.2d 39, cert. 786, 653 S.E.2d 104 (2007). However, because the defendant possessed all six of the long guns simultaneously, those six counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon involving the long guns merged for purposes of sentencing. 16-11-131, criminalizing a felon's firearm possession, gave insufficient notice to defendant that the Pennsylvania misdemeanor could be a predicate felony for a charge under the statute. - Trial counsel was ineffective in failing to seek to redact the portion of a defendant's first offender plea that related to carrying a concealed weapon. 523(a)(2), 44 A.L.R. Absent a pardon, such an applicant commits a felony under O.C.G.A. - In a case in which the evidence showed that defendant, a convicted felon, used a firearm to shoot the deceased, a trial court erred in granting defendant's motion to quash the indictment under O.C.G.A. 4. Rev. Jolly v. State, 183 Ga. App. Evidence supported the defendants' convictions of malice murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. 637, 832 S.E.2d 453 (2019). An individual accused of robbery takes property belonging to another with the intent to deprive the owner of their possession. When the state's evidence showed that the defendant pulled into a parking lot while the victim was robbing a friend of the defendant's, waited in the defendant's car until the victim came around a corner, and then shot the victim three times without the victim ever having aimed the victim's gun at the defendant, there was sufficient evidence to convict the defendant of felony murder based on the defendant's killing the victim while being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm in violation of O.C.G.A. Web- Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon does not merge with act of shooting the firearm; therefore, a jury may find a convicted felon guilty of felony murder by treating the Att'y Gen. No. What constitutes actual or constructive possession of unregistered or otherwise prohibited firearm in violation of 26 USCS 5861, 133 A.L.R. Edmunds v. Cowan, 192 Ga. App. 106, 739 S.E.2d 395 (2013); Ferguson v. Perry, 292 Ga. 666, 740 S.E.2d 598 (2013); Vann v. State, 322 Ga. App. 301, 460 S.E.2d 871 (1995). 2d 50 (2007). Fed. Jury was authorized to find the defendant guilty of voluntary manslaughter, O.C.G.A. 922(g)(1), convicted felons lose gun rights. Belt v. State, 225 Ga. App. 421, 718 S.E.2d 335 (2011). Ledesma v. State, 251 Ga. 487, 306 S.E.2d 629 (1983), cert. Springfield, Illinois, Man Convicted of Possession of Firearm by a U80-32. A drug dealer told police that the drug dealer saw the defendant shoot the victim, although the drug dealer said at trial that the drug dealer did not see the shooting; the drug dealer's spouse testified as to a statement by the drug dealer that was inconsistent with the drug dealer's trial testimony; and another prosecution witness testified that before the shooting, the defendant said that the defendant was "going to get" the victim and that afterward, the defendant said, "I told you I was going to do" the victim. Hicks v. State, 287 Ga. App. Evidence supported convictions of malice murder, possessing a firearm during the commission of that murder, and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. 61, 635 S.E.2d 353 (2006). There was sufficient evidence to support a defendant's convictions of malice murder, felony murder, armed robbery, aggravated assault, attempted burglary, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; in addition to testimony by a codefendant and eyewitness testimony by the victim's spouse, the victim's blood was on the defendant's clothes, the defendant had the victim's keys, and the knife used to kill the victim and a pistol were discovered near the site of the defendant's arrest in some woods near the scene of the crime. - For annual survey of criminal law, see 56 Mercer L. Rev. Count of possession of firearm by convicted felon does not merge with related armed robbery charge. - Police search of a defendant's bag and person, which produced handguns, cocaine, cash, and other drugs was lawful because the search was made pursuant to the police officers' lawful warrantless arrest of the defendant when the defendant arrived at a motel room exactly answering a detailed description provided by a confidential informant, who stated that the defendant would be carrying a shoulder bag containing drugs and a loaded handgun. Cobb v. State, 283 Ga. 388, 658 S.E.2d 750 (2008). denied, 190 Ga. App. 165, 661 S.E.2d 226 (2008), cert. 16-11-131(b) if the felon carries a firearm. You can explore additional available newsletters here. A person who has been convicted of a felony, but who has been granted relief from the disabilities imposed by the laws of the United States with respect to the acquisition, receipt, transfer, shipment, or possession of firearms by the secretary of the United States Department of the Treasury pursuant to 18 U.S.C.

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