What is the minimum sentence for felon in possession?

Second-degree felony exposure runs to fifteen years. What actually drives the sentence in these cases is usually the surrounding framework rather than the maximum.

Three things commonly in play. Florida's Criminal Punishment Code scoresheet, which for firearm possession by a felon frequently produces a recommended prison sentence absent substantial mitigation. Enhancement provisions where a firearm was involved in another offense. And probation consequences — a firearm possession charge while on probation will generally trigger a violation, which carries its own exposure independent of the new case.

Where the defense work happens: the knowledge and control elements, the validity and characterization of the prior conviction, the lawfulness of the search that found the firearm, and whether the item meets the statutory definition of a firearm.