What is the test for a felon in possession of a firearm?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. McKinney, F071025 (Cal. App. 2017):
The crimes of felon in possession of a firearm and felon in possession of ammunition ( 29800, subd. (a)(1), 30305, subd. (a)(1)) require proof the suspect has previously suffered a felony conviction, and the suspect has actually or constructively possessed a gun or ammunition with knowledge of the item's existence. (People v. Jeffers (1996) 41 Cal.App.4th 917, 922.)
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