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Had sentencing today and I find out the details of my probation tomorrow. I do know that I can speak to any other offenders, so I’ll be excommunicated for 3 years…wish me luck.
I’m not sure where to post this. I ran into it yesterday. In this case it seems that cooler heads prevailed. The DA wanted to give this young kid 59 and a half years in prison. The judge thought different. I’m glad.
http://www.theolympian.com/news/local/crime/article77936817.html
S.E.— You might want to google Timothy Eric Wolf Child.
US v Wolf Child
699 F.3d 1082 (2012)
My understanding was that since the Wolf Child case, the state can not forbid contact with your own children unless they were involved.
Our son had contact with his young son while in prison, but once he was released he was told no contact. No phone calls, no birthday cards etc. I was told by an attorney that they can not longer forbid contact. However, I could not find anything about that on this website.
I’m envious of all of you with some kind of support network such as family, friends, etc. Also those who can still work in their profession. It’s seems impossible to see any light if no doors ever open. I have stopped communication with my family in Thailand. Why give them hope that will be stomped on. I have a job (minimal wage), but will never be able to do what I do well and love. I apply alot, but who wants to hire a 55 year old felon SO?. My Therapist and P.O.(the only two people I talk to) say it will get better. I say I don’t think so. Not whining, just getting it off my chest. When I was a kid, a man got a second chance, but times change.
I was watching Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC tonight. I was appalled by wanna-be political stooge Kathryn Barger — who is running for Supervisor in Los Angeles County’s Fifth District — arrogantly boasting of helping to build Megan’s Law. See http://www.kathrynbarger.com. It’s disgusting that crooked politicians such as Kathryn Barger would use “sex offenders” (and she said it in a rather demeaning tone) as a political pawn for her campaign and personal benefit. Barger, however, fails to note Megan’s Law’s failure to reduce recidivism. Barger also fails to mention low rates of reoffense for sex offenders. A rather dishonest omission on corrupt Barger’s part — as people labeled ‘sex offender’ have paid their sentence and want to move on with their lives. Not surprisingly, Barger is endorsed by dishonest pension scamming police unions and is the wife of a deputy sheriff. How do these scam artist government officials get away with this? Can anyone find and post a copy of Barger’s ad?
I was wondering if there were any interesting revelations regarding IML, during the RSOL Phone Conference last evening?
Does anyone know how all of the state and national groups seemed to have been caught completely by surprise at the lightening fast passage of the IML? It was a blitzkreig. That is a pretty good analogy. Total surprise and an even worse law that included the bad title and the passport identifier. I was just wondering.
You all should have heard the sheriff that did my intake for the registry. First he agreed with me that the registry is dangerous for any listed offender and then tried to tell me that these laws are written in such a way to help RSO’s succeed in life…
What are the rules for (290) registering at another address in California?
I’m currently on probation in LA County. LA Probation doesn’t allow probationers to leave the county but my lawyer was able to get the judge to allow it.
My probation officer then told me that according to what the department understands, if I spend even 1 night at a place that’s not my own home I need to register at that address. Obviously if true this means there’s no way I’m staying overnight when I visit relatives.
I told the PO that I didn’t think this was true but she said she believed so. She did say that if I found a source that more definitively outlined the number of days before triggering 290 registration she would allow that.
So how many days is needed before a 290 registrant needs to register at a second address?
Thanks.
Lying Kathryn Barger, who as discussed above has demeaned those labeled “sex offender” for past mistakes as a political pawn, was coincidentally noted in the libertarian leaning Sierra Madre Tattler. The “Tattler,” however, is not at all friendly to the rights of people labeled sex offender. But it is interesting to note that corrupt Barger has managed to make enemies with both sex offenders, as well as a publication that dislikes sex offenders: http://sierramadretattler.blogspot.com/2016/05/spa-gate-is-kathryn-barger-worst-la.html?m=1
Anyone know which crime/ charge is most likely to get off the registry? I have a child porn conviction and have already done my time and probation for. I know the odds are very slim, but what do you think the chances are I could stop having to register? Conviction was March 2010
AB2569 recorded 2016-05-11 update
In APPR. committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. Suspense file.
For those who are effect by the AB2569 bill above is the status. My laymen understand of what this means, it can be a good thing, however its anyone’s quess until time has passed.
This is the assembly definition.
Suspense File bills are then considered at one hearing after the state budget has been prepared and the committee has a better sense of available revenue. No testimony is presented author or witness – at the Suspense File hearing.
Now again my lymen understanding and trying to be optimistic, I read this also can be political move, meaning its sent there to die on purpose and then no poltician will be associated with the death… let’s hope for the best
MS and Lake County. Thank you for responding. It was a felony. According to the way the law was written I didn’t think it was a wobbler. Thanks for clearing that up. Obviously I want to stop registering all together, but at this point I’ll take what I can get. Yes this honviction is in CA. I honestly don’t know what’s worse, the registration or just googling my name. I’m the only one with my name and my local newspaper has me blasted for all these years. Also homefacts.com pops up and a bunch of other negative crap.
Last year tho, when I went to register the deputy told me she recently notified someone in town that they had received notification that some guy no longer has to register. The guy was confused and broke out in tears of joy. He didn’t even try to get off. Obviously I’m not expecting that, but how nice that would be!
Force to take a deal for PC 243 in 1994 with a sentence of 6 months in the county jail. An Index offense that qualifies for Internet exclusion which I’m thankful for. Unfortunately 22 years later(ca) still having to register annually, any advice as to what I should do to possibly get completely off the registry or do I take some sort of action or wait in hopes that non violent offenders will eventually be takin off….. Or just expect to register for many years to come ? What to do?
How can they say you have to register if you just reside one day at another address when moving to another permanent address allows you five days? All this is too vague, and nobody really seems to know. We were “quizzed” by his PO as to how many days he can stay at another place. The answer was five..but again, it seems like everybody makes up their own rules and regulations. How can that be legal?
In Texas:
Two months after plea (5 year deferred adj and SO caseload) for non sex reg crime prosecutor gets judge to add S.O. Reg as condition. Court and attorney say no hearing since its not extension of time and judge can add anything. Attorney says he can file motion to modify after couple years to remove.
File to remove and have 2 doctors ready to testify I am no threat and should not be on SO registry and it was not on plea deal to begin with. Prosecutor tells judge should have been understood on plea deal since “SO Caseload” means it should have SO reg too. Prosecutor also says no punishment agreed on in plea bargain should be reduced after or that would be like asking com serv or jail time to be reduced after plea agreed to.
Judge agreed with prosecutor and refused to hear testimony and denied motion.
1) Aren’t people assigned to SO Caseload without being required to register, such as for crimes plead down to child endangerment? I know some!
2) Isn’t SO registration not punitive so can be changed for those not mandatory?
3) Per Branch V Collier 2004 Texas case how did I not get ability to be heard and prosecutor needing evidence to support I am a threat?
4) Can a writ be filed that won’t lose my deferred adjudication?
I don’t want to start all over or get worse punishment. 3 years in now on 5 year def adj. I can’t get a job and need this SO registration removed now.
Thanks for any advice. My current attorney doesn’t have answers so I need another one.
Thank you lake County for your analyzes you are always helpful. If this does go into law I will be going to court my case was 25 years ago my victim is grown, however I do know she will admit now that nothing happened between us that would be considered sexual in-nature but that’s nother story
Ok is there anything that is a deal breaker for getting a COR,, Or What are all of the Requirements,, Who would be exempt from Obtaining one due to the Initial charge? Or What Charges would not be allowed even though it was 16+ years ago. I do not know whether or not I would, Could Or am I being Suckered to spend $ I don’t Have to a Lawyer to Obtain one…?IDK? Any comment would be appreciated.
Oakland police officers were identified by an 18 year old prostitute as having sex with her before she was 18. Anyone want to bet nothing happens to them? “To serve and protect” now means to serve their agenda and protect their jobs.
This far down the list, I’m afraid my comment will only be lost. But here we go:
It occurs to me, the approach on the lawsuit over interference with registrants’ international travel is overlooking the end run being done around us. The new law being challenged on certain points in it calls for the feds to negotiate with other countries – negotiations going on NOW — to enter treaties to require this information be collected and sent. Once those are signed, we are dead in the water, our country will no longer have the option to do anything less and we will not be able to change our mind about it without the permission of the other countries around the world. Those treaties will be signed long before any ruling on this lawsuit.
That is the MOST dangerous thing in this bill, making international treaties that will make it so everything about registration as well as international travel will be locked in by international treaties, and make the challenges become impossibly complicated and long running and time consuming. The government will be required to do it because of international law, forget domestic law. International law has a way of trumping domestic law often.
The complications this brings to our efforts are horrendous and mean the feds aren’t particularly concerned about this lawsuit as long as the negotiating and signing of the international treaties continues unabated — and it is continuing, it is NOT being challenged here. Those treaties are their big priority, so we will never be able to challenge registration itself much less its affect on international travel, not without renegotiating a lot of international treaties, which is not going to happen and would require the permission of other countries to do so!
We need an immediate, separate lawsuit by lawyers involved in international law to seek a court order barring those negotiations, or at least the signing of any treaty. And that will be a MAJOR fight, that will be a battle of balance of power about whether the court even can block the executive from signing a treaty. And the legislative branch has already ordered the executive to do so. The court will give great deference to the executive to do this, this will be a major fight.
These international treaties are the REAL priority in that bill. The rest is merely desirable – and the rest is being used to divert attention from the real priority so the real priority can proceed unfettered, because it will lock in the rest and, for all intents and purposes, beyond challenge.
If we don’t stop the international treaties from being signed, we have lost the entire fight at every level. I don’t know about any background in international law by any of our lawyers, but this is a major point that seems to have been overlooked, probably because they are not specialists in international law.
Is there a link to the latest research? I am looking for as much info as I can. I am wondering if there is research on recidivism by the different types of crimes, specifically another sex offense.
So, we did our annual “price club” membership today and were officially told that there is no more paper to carry in your wallet, which is good. On another note, I was wondering if someone has to go back to the police station if they were unemployed and now found work. Is this a change of registration information that has to be updated in person, within five days, or will it be ok to just update on the next registration appointment? I looked through all the paperwork, and it does not mention anything about employment change. Same question for getting a new car. I saw conflicting answers before and would like to get to the bottom of it.
I was just wondering if anyone has looked into citizenship of other countries such as St. Kitts Passport Requirements and a few others were you donate or invest to become a citizens of that country? Do all criminal records count against you even if you have no conviction but shows that you were arrested and still forced to register after almost 15 years. Any thoughts on this from anyone.
The RTAG group needs a sympathetic Spanish speaker. We need a person to translate some emails and be available to talk on the phone with different people in Mexico and perhaps in other Latin American countries. If someone would like to help maybe the moderator would send my email. Yesterday I met with a person from Colombia who graduated from law school there but did not like the law and became a pilot. We met I and discussed what we needed and when we left he was optimistic. However, when he went home and told his wife about the meeting, she put a stop to it. Any help would be appreciated.
S. 2613 Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2016
Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2016 This bill amends the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act to reauthorize through FY2018 the Sex Offender Management Assistance program and the Jessica Lunsford Address Verification Grant program. Additionally, it reauthorizes appropriations through FY2018 for the U.S. Marshals Service to locate and apprehend sex offenders…..
This just came up on popvox today:
https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/114/s2613