A possession offense is usually being charged of possessing something illegal in the country you are being charged such as drugs, or paraphernalia (property/images etc...) depending on what the...
To answer the question fully it would have to be known what state he is charged in and whether the felon was state convicted or federally convicted. IF it was a federal conviction the federal statute...
US Answer (Colorado):
The oft stated adage contains a little more than a modicum of truth.
Imagine Joe is visiting the house of an acquaintance, Bob. During the visit, Joe took a liking to a...