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Appeals court hears dispute over expungement when firearm license expired at time of arrest
Summary
The Massachusetts Appeals Court heard arguments over whether a 1997 conviction for carrying a firearm without a license can be expunged under changes to chapter 140, §131; the panel took the case under advisement.
Chief Justice Amy Blake and Justices Christopher Hodgins and Robert Toon heard oral argument Thursday in Commonwealth v. John Doe, docket 24P397, on whether changes to the firearm licensing statute allow expungement when a conviction involved an expired license.
The case centers on a 1997 arrest for carrying a firearm without a license. Patrick Noonan, counsel for the appellant identified as John Doe, told the court that the appellant’s license to carry (LTC) was issued April 18, 1991, and that statutory changes in 2004 extended LTC validity from five to six years. "Under the new firearm licensing laws, he would have been in possession of a valid…
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