People v. Alexander (4/2 DCA) - Prohibitions against felons still constitutional

[Chewy65]

Just being charged can ruin a person, even if everything is quietly dropped.

[AlmostHeaven]

MeToo demonstrated just being accused can ruin a person.

Who needs charges or convictions. The Democratic lynch mobs of the past are the woke cancelation armies of today.

[darkwater34]

Yes it can but on the other hand there have been countless people innocent people some who have spent many years in prison for something that they never done some of these people have been released after found innocent. I am pretty sure that some people may have died in prison or had capital punishment end their lives before they could have their innocence proved. Being charged and for some reason the court dismisses the charge and does not impose a sentence. But it the law states if you were convicted of a crime that a you could have been sentence to more than a year either in jail or prison. Then you become a prohibited person. But in 1998 congress passed the unless clause,. If you were convicted of a crime that you could have been punished by a year or more in jail whether you served a year or not you are a prohibited person but if you had the conviction set aside, expunged or pardoned you were no longer considered a prohibited person UNLESS that your set aside, expunge, pardoned conviction was amended to state that you were prohibited to own, purchase firearms other than your home or business for self protection or prohibited you entirely from possession of firearms. From what I gather the defendant was in possession of a firearm in the commission of a robbery. In this instance whether any previous committed felonies expunged, vacated or pardoned and the congressional unless clause does not apply. One pays his debt to society becomes a law abiding citizen for how many ever years or decades and then throws it all away for an act of stupidity deserves everything that is coming to him/her

[darkwater34]

Besides this person was convicted of attempted murder impossible to ever be able to own firearms even if pardoned. In this case once a felon always a felon. Violent felony charges unable to ever own or purchase a firearm and ammunition. Cannot blame him for trying though. And one time after serving a prison sentence one was afforded 150.00, a horse and their firearms.There should be some kind of clemency law in effect for all felons no matter how serious the offense to restore rights to fullest. A potential future employer once said you're past sins don't matter it is what have you done to change and most importantly what are you doing now. He said furthermore don't tell me your past mistakes I just want to see your employment history, educational qualifications and tell me what your doing now and handed me the drug test paper work and where to go get tested. I am pretty sure he had enough information to run an informal background I didn't have to submit fingerprints until I applied for my state professional license .I passed was hired and worked that job well into retirement.