MI: Felony charges dropped against Clinton Township sex offender in Ferndale

[macombdaily.com]

Felony charges have been dismissed in Ferndale against a convicted sex offender accused of failing to give his correct address and vehicle information under the state’s Sex Offender Registration law.

Joshua Owens, 26, of Clinton Township was arraigned on the two felonies in Ferndale 43rd District Court earlier this month.

Owens was convicted in Macomb County Circuit Court in 2006 when he was a minor for third-degree criminal sexual penetration with a person under 16, and second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a person under 13.

His attorney, Steve Lynch, said Oakland County prosecutors decided to drop the charges against his client Monday during a pre-exam conference at Ferndale’s courthouse.

“Prosecutors notified me they were not proceeding with the case,” Lynch said.

He indicated the decision to drop the charges is related to a recent federal court decisions that have found parts of the state’s Sex Offender Registration Act unconstitutional.

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Never assume the depths they will go to destroy us. I just did the math…. this kid was 14 when he was charged. He was just being a stupid kid. I am not sure why this is shocking me.

Grate news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

“He indicated the decision to drop the charges is related to a recent federal court decisions that have found parts of the state’s Sex Offender Registration Act unconstitutional.”

Glad to see that the county’s attorneys are thinking this way. We are steadily chipping away at these redicilous laws.

I think there need to be an Action Class Lawsuit related to this case and shut down Megan’s law once and for all.

Well as most of you know I am from Michigan, and though this is good news, the Michigan Legislature is still dragging their feet, and claiming that the 6th circuit ruling only applies to the original 6 people. That is why the Michigan ACLU is filing a Class Action Lawsuit. You would think since some courts are now following the 6th Circuit’s ruling the legislature would finally do what it was told to do and revise the stupid tegistry, or shut it down untill they fix it and remove the people they need to remove from it such as myself.

I have to wonder why this was not looked at in the Muniz v PA case. The PA Supreme Court used some of the same wording such as registry was like shaming.
So with more and more of the higher courts following suit when will SCOTUS have a similar ruling that will change SORNA.
SCOTUS denied appeal on this as well as PA, so it’s moving in the right direction!

Just wish it would move faster.

Couldn’t agree with you more…I’m hoping that Michigan gets it’s act together soon. I’m in that boat too brother…I’m dreading this class action dragging out though and taking several more years….

There are over 2,000 non compliant “rso’s” in my state alone!!! Will they all be arrested? LOL

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https://womenagainstregistry.org/MILLARD-et-al.v.Rankin

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