I was around when all this happened to him, so I know it to be true. I will mention to him what you said about the sentance maybe being changed. I am sure he would be elated. This all happened in Illinois so I am sure that would make a difference too.If he is telling the truth, which is not often the case, most prosecutors will amend a "D" felony conviction to an A misdemeanor after that many years. There is a provision in the statute to sentence "D" felonies as A misdemeanors which can be used to make the prior conviction an A misdemeanor if what he says is true. Unfortunately, most people's explanations of why they have a felony conviction bear little or no relationship to the facts of the conviction.
I was around when all this happened to him, so I know it to be true. I will mention to him what you said about the sentance maybe being changed. I am sure he would be elated. This all happened in Illinois so I am sure that would make a difference too.
I am a convicted felon for a non violent crime over 10 years ago. Mine was also a D felony. Part of my plea agreement was a program called AMS (alternate misdemeanor sentence). Just this week I have been dealing with a lawyer to help get the proper paperwork filed so that I can once again get my LTCH. Your friend should contact a reputable criminal attorney, mine has been very helpful and didn't charge me a fortune just to file some paperwork.
I say, if they are too dangerous to release into the general population, why do we? If they are safe enough to be released, what is the big deal with allowing them to have guns?
So maybe some of these crimes shouldnt be felonies.
felons should be allowed to purchase firearms. i didn't see anything in the 2nd about felons losing there rights
Maybe some of these felonies shouldn't be crimes.
^^^This.
It's like any form of gun control. If a criminal wants a gun, they'll get it. Limiting weapons to released felons is merely attacking the symptom. Make the punishment fit the crime, and then if a felon is on the street, he has paid his debt to society.
Penalties are in place forma reason. If a human being makes a decision to commit a crime and that crime make this human a felon, then this felon must pay the price for doing this crime. If this price means no guns, then so be it.
a felon could use the weapon for security reason or simple things such as hunting?
FELON shouldn't own guns, vote, work for the government or state
I don't see anywhere in the 2nd that it says only if you are a decent person or a non violent offender. .