What is required for a prosecution for a violation of 18 U.S.C. Section 1202(a) (a) of the Federal Criminal Code?
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The following excerpt is from United States v. Quiroz, 449 F.2d 583 (9th Cir. 1971):
No scienter is required under a prosecution for a violation of 18 U.S.C. App. 1202(a) (a felon in possession of a firearm). United States v. Crow (9 Cir. 1971) 439 F.2d 1193. That crime is a statutory offense and not a common law crime.
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