For a number of years, sex offenders consistently lost in state and federal courts when challenging various sex offender registration requirements and other restrictions on various grounds. In recent years, however, it seems at least a few registered sex offenders are having at least a little success with court challenges to new sex offender registration requirements that seem especially punitive or onerous. But a Second Circuit panel ruling today in Doe v. Cuomo, No. 12-4288 (2d Cir. June 16, 2014) (available here), provides a useful reminder of the uphill battle registered sex offenders face in court. Full Article
NY: Second Circuit rejects array of challenges to lengthy extension of sex offender registration requirement
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A plea agreement is a contract, (Ohio Supreme Court), I wonder if the lawyers were aware of that.