Opinion ID: 1715287
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Heading: Discharge and Possession

Text: This brings us to McBride's claim that he was twice put in jeopardy by being separately punished for both discharging and possessing the same firearm. To the extent relevant, one is a felon in possession of a firearm if one possessing a firearm has previously been convicted of a felony. § 28-1206(1). As noted in subpart (2)(b)(i) above, one unlawfully discharges a firearm if one intentionally discharges it at an occupied motor vehicle. § 28-1212.02. It is therefore apparent that the one offense is not a lesser-included offense of the other because each requires proof of different elements. One need not be a felon to be proved guilty of discharging a firearm; one need not discharge a firearm to be proved to have been a felon possessing it.