In what circumstances will a defendant be found guilty of a charge of possessing a firearm for an unlawful purpose?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Guevara, 277 F.3d 111 (2nd Cir. 2000):
In Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000), the defendant was convicted under a New Jersey statute making it a second-degree offense to possess a firearm for an unlawful purpose, see N.J. Stat. Ann.
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