Henderson v. United States: the Battle for Firearm Property Protection

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Henderson v. United States
Docket No.: 13-1487

Argument Heard: Feb 24, 2015

ISSUE: 

The Supreme Court will have to decide if a felony conviction takes away a defendant’s full property interest in his or her firearms.  Under Federal Law a felony conviction makes it unlawful for a defendant to possess a firearms.  However, can a defendant upon conviction transfer his firearms to a third- party or sell the firearms for personal benefits.

The Inconsistent Application of Pretrial Diversion Programs

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Prosecutors may often be confronted with a complex moral dilemma when pursuing cases against first-time offenders.  Namely, does every first-time offender, whose past offers little or no indication that she may commit a future crime, deserve to have a permanent felony on his or her record and face possible jail time?