February 2014 – Page 2

GA: The case of the malicious sheriff

·February 24, 2014
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Newbie Georgia Republican legislator Sam Moore has struck a blow--albeit an unpopular one--for constitutional rights, fact-based legislation, and common sense. His bill would remove restrictions on registered citizens, once their…

National

Taking a Stand: Women Against Registry responds to our 14 News investigation

·February 22, 2014
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EVANSVILLE, IN (WFIE) -In this week's Taking a Stand, Vicki Henry with Women Against Registry has a response to our 14 News investigation of sex offenders and school bus stops.…

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AZ: Court rules Arizona law bars lawsuits against home sellers who don’t discuss nearby sex offenders

·February 22, 2014
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PHOENIX - A state appellate court says Arizona law bars lawsuits against home sellers who don't disclose that a sex offender lives next door, but the ruling also says providing…

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MO: Gladstone woman on a crusade for change following Hailey Owens’ death

·February 22, 2014
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GLADSTONE, Mo. — Donna Roesle is a mother of three adult kids. Hours after the murder of Hailey Owens, she organized an online petition in hopes of getting a law…

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TX: Constitutional or not, court allows registration requirement for sex-offenses predating registry law

·February 22, 2014
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The Texas District and County Attorneys Association's weekly case summaries last week described a new Court of Criminal Appeals decision which required sex-offender registration for offenses committed before the creation…

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GA: Bill would allow sex offenders at schools

·February 21, 2014
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CANTON — Brand new state Rep. Sam Moore (R-Macedonia) is pushing a sweeping law that would allow registered sex offenders to go anywhere they want — even to schools.Moore, in…

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NH: House Votes 231-97 To Prohibit Sex Offender Restrictions

·February 20, 2014
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Twelve towns have passed ordinances to limit where sex offenders can live -- barring offenders from living near schools, or child-care centers. But law enforcement oppose such bans. Renny Cushing of…

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MN: Judge lets Minnesota sex offender suit proceed

·February 20, 2014
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A federal judge allowed a constitutional challenge to Minnesota's sex-offender program to proceed Thursday and issued a strongly worded challenge to the Legislature to step in and fix "a system…

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WI: Scott Walker’s administration fires new sex offender administrator

·February 20, 2014
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Madison — Gov. Scott Walker's administration Wednesday dropped a controversial new hire charged with evaluating sex offenders for release back into Wisconsin communities, a move that came only hours after Walker…

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IL: Reflections on the Campaign to Stop Jail Construction

·February 19, 2014
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When we began our campaign to stop jail construction in Champaign County in early 2012, I thought we were doomed. The grand plan to spend $20 million on this project seemed…

General News

Capitol Punishment: The Troubling Consequences of Federal Child Pornography Laws

·February 19, 2014
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Until Dec. 11, 2013, Jesse Ryan Loskarn was a popular chief of staff for a Tennessee senator. But on that winter day, police broke down the door of his rowhouse…

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MO: Sex offender from Ballwin area faces legal limbo

·February 19, 2014
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STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY • There is a special wing here at the county jail that holds nine detainees who were convicted long ago for sex crimes. They already served their time…

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OK: Convicted sex offender sues to stay in his home

·February 19, 2014
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PRYOR, OK — A convicted sex offender has sued the district attorney and city of Pryor over housing dispute. ____ ____ bought a home near Jefferson Elementary School in Pryor before…

California

D.A. Wants Top Court to Review Rulings Overturning Ban on Sex Offenders in Parks

·February 19, 2014
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Orange County prosecutors petitioned the state Supreme Court to review two appellate court rulings striking down a ban on registered sex offenders in the county's parks and in more than a dozen…

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Costa Mesa repeals law banning sex offenders from public parks

·February 19, 2014
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The Costa Mesa City Council on Tuesday night agreed to repeal an ordinance that banned registered sex offenders from entering city parks without permission from law enforcement. The council's unanimous vote comes…

General News

Task Force on Restoration of Rights and Status after Conviction (Survey)

·February 18, 2014
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NACDL (National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers) is in the midst of a major study that will lead to a report issued in 2014 on the countless ways in which…

California

Sex Offender’s Case Won’t Face En Banc Rehearing

·February 18, 2014
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PASADENA, Calif. (CN) - The full 9th Circuit should have been called to consider whether to let a sex offender challenge his parole conditions, as the question imperils "our constitutional…

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WI: Sexting can be considered child porn, so what penalties should kids face?

·February 18, 2014
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MILWAUKEE —Research shows one in five teens are sexting -- the sending of sexually explicit text or email messages. WISN 12 News investigative reporter Colleen Henry looks into the problem facing…