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Felon Possession of Firearm Nonviolent Offense

Loaded on June 15, 1999 published in Prison Legal News June, 1999, page 26
Filed under: Good Time, Mental Health, Drug Treatment/Rehab. Location: Tennessee.
The court of appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that possesion of a firearm by a previously convicted felon is a "nonviolent offense," and federal prisoners who are otherwise eligible for one-year sentence reductions under the "Comprehensive Drug Abuse Treatment Program" (Program) are entitled to the program's benefits.

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