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Snyder has been denied. https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/100217zor_o7jp.pdf
CERTIORARI DENIED
16-668 MAGEE, EMMETT V. COCA-COLA REFRESHMENTS USA, INC.
16-768 SNYDER, GOV. OF MI, ET AL. V. JOHN DOES #1-5, ET AL.
Very interesting: The lower court ruling Stands.
As Yehovah lives, so should we
We have new tools that we don’t fully understand. They are not ideal tools, but they are more than what we had. We now have a tiered registration system (to be implemented later). We have Snyder in the 6th and due to the denial of cert, it can propagate to other districts. Perhaps there are other, less known tools that we can use. How can we combine these for the maximum benefit? What is the most strategically beneficial path forward?
For whatever reason the local paper is shouting praise over the Registry has it was used to solve a cold case and also some sort of support article showing that Sex offenders can be anyone
http://www.presstelegram.com/2017/09/29/dna-links-san-pedro-registered-sex-offender-to-1980-slaying-in-pve/
http://www.presstelegram.com/2017/09/29/officials-flutes-that-may-contain-body-fluids-were-distributed-to-some-o-c-students/
I hate that every tragedy is an excuse and justification to point the finger at this or that scapegoat but this is an opportunity I can’t pass up.
Las Vegas has a sex offender and felon registry.
https://www.lvmpd.com/en-us/RecordsFingerprintBureau/Pages/ConvictedPersonsRegistration.aspx
Does Gov Brown sign the law anyway now that Snyder denial is in place and see it challenged immediately possibly or does he not sign it only to see the CA legislature try something else in the same vein? Let the speculation begin.
Anyone know if the governor actually signed the tiered registry legislation into law that was recently passed by the Assembly and Senate?
I could use your help to remember where it is that I recently saw the video of a woman saying that parents should get twenty minutes or so alone with a sex offender using a baseball bat. I need to grab that video. Anyone who remembers which story that was or the location, I would appreciate it.
Thanks!
It is the start of the NY Times opdoc about the “frightening and high” meme.
A nice collection of upstanding behavior by sports stars: http://www.complex.com/sports/2014/07/worst-things-allegedly-done-by-hall-of-famers/
(Hint: a number of them should be members of the Price Club, and at least one is.)
What is this nypd Chief saying..? I REST MY CASE. http://nypost.com/2017/10/03/all-major-crimes-are-down-in-nyc-except-one/
Just wondering; prior to my sentencing, the judge sent me to his preferred expert sex offender psychologist to determine my risk of recidivism. I was rated low risk and therefor given a very light sentence. Is it normal for a judge to have the court order and pay for such a (expensive) report prior to sentencing? And since this individualized report rated me at low risk, would that now benefit me if I wanted to contest any tier level above 1?
AlexO, omg! Your nuts! We should classify everyone together? Uh, why should we implement a tiered system then? Let’s put a convicted ie: rapist and misdemeanor indecent exposure in tier 3? Or, what about a guy who did 10 years and a guy who plead to a misdemeanor battery and was released with summary probation? You guys are truly disturbing. I’m clearly not perfect, but most of society views those who take advantage of children different. It’s just society. So, when I hear about those convicted of possessing child pornography, I first ask why? Why where you looking? You typically don’t get caught the 1st time you break the law?
“Wakulla Correctional Institute prisoner [Sex Offender] killed in ‘inmate-on-inmate altercation'”
http://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2017/10/03/wci-prisoner-killed-inmate-on-inmate-altercation/729255001/
Why are we talking about this?
I think once this become law. Everyone should file lawsuits claiming that this law is illegal. I know some of us support it but still it is illegal
Okay. ENOUGH!!! We are all on this frickin joy ride together. I can care less if you are non contact or have a minor “victim”. The fact of the matter is that we all agree the registry as a whole is unconstitutional. So stop having a pissing contest and let’s start doing what needs to be done.
Call all the time a voice needs to be heard. Write when it needs to be done. Our voice is louder when we speak together. A movement is only as good as our working together.
I do not compare myself to others. Only ME. My crime is my business, but if people want and feel the need to dig things up, go ahead. They don’t pay my bills or eat at my dining room table.
Tired of hearing comparisons. It really doesn’t matter. We are ALL regestered.
Now, make your calls and mail your letters. Do your job!!!! We do.
This vigilante murder in the U.K. puts the bag of rotting garbage thrown at my front gate yesterday in perspective:
“Nightclub doorman, 49, is beaten to death in the street ‘in front of cheering crowd’ just weeks before he was due to stand trial over rape of teenager 30 years ago”
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4951624/Man-beaten-death-trial-rape-30-years-ago.html#ixzz4ufJYiq2n
It looks like there’s quite a bit of legal activity in IL re: RC laws (http://www.ilvoices.org/legal.html). They have the State’s brief to ILSC for the Pepitone case, too (www.ilvoices.org/uploads/8/6/5/8/8658422/pepitone_at_brief_-_final_-_efiled.pdf). I have to admit, the State makes some strong points. IL doesn’t seem to open-minded or RC-sensitive, either. Could be an ugly result, but let’s hope for the best! It’s still not on the IL SC docket, BTW, just pending.
Here is what I was thinking… Since all our information is posted on websites right now (for the most part), Why can’t we come together and send letters to all of us involved and inform everyone we can about this page/group and how we are trying to come together to get laws changed/heard. We can also inform them about making donations to help this team fight it in courts. I am really good at creating letters, marketing, etc. I am very business-minded. Can we start something like this? I know the laws about going on Megans Laws but it does not say anything about third party websites ;). We can also start “chapter leaders” based on cities in California. From there we can build strategies to inform everyone what is going on. We truly would just need stamps and paper…If we truly need 1 million dollars for legal fees, lets get this going. For those not familiar with the internet we can send out newsletters that just give information about what is going on.
I just had my annual and was speaking to the deputy regarding the changes and that I had read on here that the update would be changed to quarterly, Is this a correct assumption (if so please point me to the information) or did I make an ass of myself. Thanks for your time.
Everyone, take a deep breath! I feel 99% sure this Bill will Pass. I believe some years back, the number of sex offenses that could be reduced to a misdemeanor or expunged was reduced (certain offenses are no longer refuceable). You have time. Start researching this. You can contact your public defenders office and literally download the documents to process this (I did a 17B and expungement on my own). It will take a little time, but it’s better to try and give it a go! Time is on your side!
AlexO, we didn’t ask for your negative comment! Negativity will get you no where and it’s not all about you! Certainly, if a charge is reduced to a misdemeanor pursuant to 17B, for all intense purposes you have never been convicted of a felony (gun rights/Tier). Your clearly not a lawyer! Matthew, the time frame depends upon your County etc. Its been 17 years
I downloaded the form (reduction) online, filled it out and made a few calls to the court clerk. I personally hand delivered it along with a short letter/college diplomas! The judge will run you (I was still on summary probation). He granted the motion and the probation was reinstated. I literally mailed my expungement in and never came to court/granted! I don’t think it’s like this today, but who knows. Best of luck. Please ignore the negativity and narcistic people. (I downloaded the form and submitted it a few weeks later/I received a court date for 3 months or so later. The worst case scenario is the judge says come back in a year or ? Clearly, a reduction or expungement tells people (especially if your requesting to get off the registry) your working hard to get your life back in order! I literally mailed the expungement in along with diplomas and a brief letter! Good luck and stay positive!!!!
Just heard from my contact in the Governor’s office. Brown signed the tier bill!! Great news!!
I just saw it on the TV. Hopefully the “SARATSO” and its Static-99R component can be removed before tiered registry is enacted. In theory, the “risk” component sounds great. But in actual practice, the bill is leaving people’s destiny and liberty to 10 questions based at time of release, with no regard to *current* risk level. Ridiculous!
In my opinion, the Static-99R is the worst part of the bill. The politicians call it “SARATSO tool” in the bill so that they can change whatever “SARATSO” is in the future should the Static-99R be removed or replaced. The SARATSO/Static-99 part of the bill needs to be struck down somehow. No need for minority report style junk science.
Did I miss something? Where did this bill come from?
Assembly Bill No. 484 Sex offenses: registration.
Approved by Governor October 06, 2017. Filed with Secretary of State October 06, 2017
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB484