220 Mich. App. 439 - People v. Mitchell’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “A person who carries or has in his or her possession a firearm when he or she commits or attempts to commit a felony, except a violation of section 223 [unlawful sale of a firearm], section 227 [carrying a concealed weapon], 227a [unlawful possession of a firearm by a licensee] or 230 [alteration of identifying marks on a firearm], is guilty of a felony, and shall be imprisoned for 2 years.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. People v. Mitchell

2. “A person who receives, conceals, stores, barters, sells, disposes of, pledges, or accepts as security for a loan a stolen firearm or stolen ammunition, knowing that the firearm or ammunition was stolen, is guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or by a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. People v. Mitchell

3. “mere possession of a weapon, without more, cannot serve as the predicate for a felony-firearm charge.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. People v. Mitchell