Legal Question in Criminal Law in Maryland

i have old drug charges from three years ago but i been charge recently with a handgun possession will this be a felony charge or a misdemnor


Asked on 12/28/12, 8:53 pm

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William Welch William L. Welch, III Attorney

Whether your gun charge is a felony depends on the nature of what you have presently been charged with. Wearing, carrying, and transporting a handgun is a misdemeanor under Maryland law. However if you have previously been convicted of a felony, then you might be charged with being a felon in possession of a handgun, and that is a felony charge.

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Answered on 12/29/12, 1:21 pm


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