State v. Harris
Annotate this CaseIn 2001, Respondent pleaded guilty to the class B felony of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. In 2011, Respondent was indicted for knowingly and unlawfully possessing a .38 caliber revolver in violation of Mo. Rev. Stat. 571.070, which provides that a person commits unlawful possession of a firearm if he knowingly has a firearm in his possession and has been convicted of a felony. Respondent moved to quash or dismiss the indictment, arguing that section 571.070 violated the Missouri Constitution as applied to him because it was an ex post facto law. The circuit court entered judgment in favor of Respondent. The Supreme Court reversed, holding that section 471.070 was not an ex post facto law because it did not apply to conduct completed before its enactment.
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