A felon who found himself mistakenly in possession of a firearm was not entitled to present an innocent possession defense because he didn’t immediately seek to return the firearm to the police, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has ruled.
A felon who found himself mistakenly in possession of a firearm was not entitled to present an innocent possession defense because he didn’t immediately seek to return the firearm to the police, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has ruled.