unlawful possession of a firearm vacated

US v. Jones, No. 06-30535, 06-30563
A conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon is vacated where the district court abused its discretion in allowing the government to introduce evidence of defendant's prior firearm offense. Although the revocation sentence was not plainly erroneous it is remanded for reconsideration in light of the vacatur of the conviction