was sentenced on 1 July to 14 months in jail and a year's loss of civil rights, with an alternative of a fine of 1,500 balboas (1,500 euros), for allegedly
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=6225

A person shall not be considered to have been convicted of such an
offense for purposes of this chapter if the conviction has been expunged
or set aside, or is an offense for which the person has been pardoned or
has had civil rights restored (if the law of the applicable jurisdiction
provides for the loss of civil rights under such an offense) unless the
pardon, expungement, or restoration of civil rights expressly provides
that the person may not ship, transport, possess, or receive firearms.".
http://personalinjurylawpage.com/safety-health/t-handguns.ht...

... months imprisonment.] The conviction may cause the loss of civil rights, including
but not ... or supervised release may result in a separate prison sentence. III. ... www.co.uscourts.gov/forms/plea_agree_stmt_new.pdf