MI: Whitmer signs bill with long-awaited changes to sex offender law

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday signed a bill that would eliminate school safety zones and certain appearance requirements in Michigan’s Sex Offender Registration Act. Full ArticleFull Article

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What Exactly Did the Court of Appeals Decide?

In a unanimous opinion, the Court of Appeals decided that retroactively imposing punishment without individual risk assessment or due process violates the Constitution. The court noted that the 2006 and 2011 SORA amendments added geographic exclusion zones, imposed strict new reporting requirements, and extended registration up to life for the vast majority of registrants, without providing any review or appeal (with rare exceptions). The court found SORA to be more like criminal probation or parole than like a civil regulation.

PARENTS WITH SEX CRIMES BEWARE!!!!

I found out in June of 2019 that my rights to my firstborn sons had been terminated and they had been adopted by their step in April of 2018. I had legal physical custody of my sons as infants when their mother abandoned them with me for the first 5 years of their lives. Greatest honor of my life, something mothers do all the time when true dead beats fathers bail. Long story short, my charge in 2012, involved the mother’s 12 year old niece, not my children our their siblings. I stated from the get this was a set up, I took a plea of no contest after wasting my money on a shitty attorney, that traded me for the big money client with the prosecution. No evidence, supposable happened 3 times, she has been sexually assaulted by 7 different offenders and her and mommy are always the poor victims.
This county has had it in for me since my parents sued 8 county officials in 1995 as broke, self represented litigants. My insistence on racking up misdemeanor convictions and drug addiction did not help, the bias. During my 50 month incarceration, the mother was able to get a no contact order put in place on all my kids, got my rights to daughters terminated and changed my sons names, I named them without any notice to me in prison. After being released, I motioned for supervised visits and to have the no contact order lifted. All efforts were thwarted by mom’s fancy pants lawyer, and a final denial in Nov of 2017, had me waiting the 12 months or ability to afford an attorney, that may have allow me to contact the boys that I was mom and dad to in their first years. In March of 2018, the mom, her husband and fancy pants lawyer filed 2 petitions in court to terminate my right to my boys. On those petitions, they alleged I failed to comply with the income withholding order that was TAKING money out of my checks. And that I had the ability to contact my sons and failed to do so for 2 years.

No personal service to me in Detroit (200 miles away) violation of MCR 3.802(A). Judge was supposed to adjourn hearing if I was not there, and there was no proof of efforts made to locate me or my voluntary consent to the adoption MCL 710.36(7).
I just received the transcripts of the hearing that terminated my parental rights to my boys in 2018, after 6 months of trying. Fancy pants lawyer asked mother (in 2 separate hearings) if she has had possession and custody of my sons, she relied yes. Perjury in the court proceedings 2 violations of MCL 750.423(1) 15 yr max. My sex charge was 1 count of 15 year max, wow! WTF?
MY custody orders were in the same file listed on the petitions, the same court ordered me to have no contact with my sons than terminated my rights for not violating that order, and trying to contact them, while on parole. IDK?.

I am in court know, I just got the adoptions tossed, but my oldest is 20 and hates me, hope time heals
The court still has a no contact order on my middle son now 17 (DOB 12-30-03).
I filed a motion to disqualify opposing counsel, motion for contempt on lawyers failure to give me proper notice, resulting in my sons being adopted and then un adopted 3 years later. Bench warrant request/motion for contempt on mother for perjury I have evidence of now. I filed for a disqualification of the trial court and filed a Judicial Tenure Commission complaint for the court’s numerous constitutional violations.
I filed a complaint with the attorney general for violations of State Law. I contacted the FBI for violations of federal Law.
Conspiracy Against Rights; Title 18, USC Section 241
Deprivation of Rights Under Color of law; Title 18,Section

I am no lawyer and I am doing this on my own. I spent half my joint time in the law library and have been consumed by this since the governor laid me off my restaurant job in March, and I have time to do research.

I am going public with this, I can’t take it anymore. The public must be aware of the consequences of these sex charges, such as mine. I am more worried about telling the truth, then those Qanon inspired vigilantes that I am forced to give my address to and not allowed a firearm to defend what little I have.
I am just getting into these comment platforms and Any suggestions for ways to get my story out are greatly appreciated as are any criticisms.

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Just so everyone knows, as I think Detroit said,
The court established that sora is punishment period..
And the court established that unanimously, ( everyone on the court agreed!)
There is no disagreement about that!
So proving hardships is not needed!

I can’t believe we can’t get a simple answer…. Do we in Michigan need to register? Is the COVID injunction still in force?

Tim keeps saying call and ask. Of course many will say yes come in and bring ur $50 with you.

Thanks for the update Tim,
Maybe get some input from Kristen Clarke ?

Current epidemic orders imposed by state health officials are set to expire on Monday night.

At least 2700 inmates have died from #COVID19. None deserved it. A month after Bruce Norris had a life sentence commuted, he died of COVID while waiting release. In TX, a new mom w/ only 2-year term, died shortly after giving birth while on a ventilator.

Michigan leads the US in COVID in prison currently and if you look at the infection rate it’s quite incredible.

nytimes.com/interactive/20…

This is disturbing. Governor Whitmer is trying to extend the state of emergency in Michigan indefinitely. Not sure if this will effect the 6th circuits decision about us or not. Perhaps just the business restrictions and not the state of emergency?

https://reason.com/2021/04/16/michigan-moving-to-make-emergency-covid-19-mandates-permanent/

5:30 pm 4-22-21
Channel 5 news , Michigan state police new database bill passes,
What the heck did I just see??

Michigan lawmakers are working on legislation to build a child abuse offenders database.

Senate Bill No. 371 and House Bill 4653, introduced by Rep. Kevin Hertel and Senator Curtis Hertel Jr., passed the Senate last session with bipartisan support.

State police would maintain a database of those convicted of child abuse in Michigan. The database would allow the public to see an individual’s legal name and any aliases, date of birth, the city or town they live in, and a brief summary of their conviction, regardless of when the conviction happened.

Michigan State Police would update the website with new inclusions and deletions from the database.

The child abuse registry is not new in Michigan. Michigan has had a child abuse registry for more than 20 years. There are currently about 300,000 persons on this registry. If you are on the sex offender registry for a crime against a child, you most likely are on the child abuse registry already. If you were arrested for a sex offense against a child but pled to a non-registerable offense, you are most likely on this registry. This database is only available to child care agencies, law enforcement, courts, etc.
These new bills make some of these records public for a period of 5 or 10 years and sometimes longer. They are part of a series of bills called “Wyatt’s law” named after a child who was abused by a woman with 2 prior convictions for child abuse. The child’s family assert that they had no way of knowing the woman’s prior history of abuse. This is false. This occurred during a custody dispute and all they had to do was request the judge to order a criminal history check of the step-mother if they had any concerns about abuse.
Long story short. This is just another piece of legislation that will destroy many lives and do little to no good.
If you have any questions about the child abuse registry, the go to law firm in Michigan is the Kronzek law firm in Lansing.

Those in Oakland County the sheriff is saying we must register begging April and on the 13th everything was closed with NO appointments. Now on the 26th they say set a appointment and bring ur money. #Michigan

So now that my kids are almost 20 years old. I now can attend school activities with them. Kind of late for the changes. I don’t get reimbursed for that.

David:
I haven’t heard that either the emergency or TRO have been lifted. Advise Oakland County of the court’s order and ask why they are not complying.

Everyone in Michigan:

If you are being told to register, call the Oliver Law Group immediately at 248-206-3677.

They are located in Troy at the corner of Big Beaver and I-75 (i don’t know if you can walk in due to covid).

CRAP!
I just called Gratiot co sheriffs office, officer Freisen informed me that Yes, we need to verify!
989-875-5211

Just talked too Flint Michigan State Police Post they informed me registrants must register starting if April . Yes i am pre 95 . This Judge needs too act .

@ David,
Thank you

The most important thing is documentation. If something is posted on a website you must download a copy. Anything that is said you should record. Anything that is not recorded you should write everything down right after the conversation and always note the date and time. Always request the name and title of the person you are talking to. If they refuse ask why.

This pretty much sums it up.

Michigan ACLU, website.

Read an update from April 14, 2021 on the new SORA and our lawsuits here.
Find this and I think we have our snag,,,,

Dr.
I am familiar with the Gratiot Count Sheriff’s department. They won’t follow the law no matter what you tell them. They only understand a lawsuit which is paid for by Gratiot County taxpayers. If I were you I would move to a different county.
The emergency covid order was extended to May 26th. The ACLU is silent as to whether the TRO is still in effect. They would publish an update if there were any changes so I believe the TRO is still in place.
Anyone arrested for an FTR needs to refuse to plea and sue for false arrest.

Thanks for publishing the info you have so far.

Dr.
I don’t think there’s a snag. I believe the TRO is still in effect.
If the TRO is still in effect, anyone arrested will have good grounds to sue.

Dr.:
Been trying to move since 5-10-93? I hope you get to it soon because 2100 is only 79 years away.

David:
Thanks for posing the update.

Dr:
On a serious note. If you are seriously trying to move and need help, feel free to contact me at leonb7056@gmail.com

It amazes me how people are getting all hyped up. Judge Cleland’s TRO is STILL IN EFFECT. While there may be local police departments saying you must register now, people don’t seem to understand PDs requirements do not supersede a court order. Judge Cleland made it clear in his TRO that no one has to verify until he issues a final order OR until the emergency covid orders are lifted. Well guess what? He hasn’t issued a final order and there is still an emergency executive order in place. In fact, the governor recently extended the order until towards the end of May.
I for one will NOT be verifying anything with SORA until a final order is entered or the emergency order is lifted, and I will also NOT be paying the $50 fee for last year. Why should I pay the fee when SORA was not being enforced? Judge Cleland said the fee cannot be collected while SORA was not being enforced so if my local cop shop tells me I have to pay it, doesn’t that seem a little retroactive? It does to me.
Also, I see this @Detroit guy is back and giving out advise as if he’s some kind of attorney. Keep in mind that this is the same guy who was telling us last year that all pre 2011 and 2006 registrants will be coming off the registry. He was very adamant about that and we all know how that went.
Everyone is free to do what they want, and I choose to not verify until Judge Cleland’s final order is entered or the emergency covid orders are lifted. Its very clear to me and the law is on my side and I am also prepared to hire an attorney if the s**t hits the fan for the sheriff department trying to make me do something that a TRO says I don’t have to do.
That’s just me.

Disgusted in Michigan:
Read the court decisions. Most pre-2011 registrants will either be removed from the registry or receive a date certain for removal after the dust settles. No one can see how it “went” because the dust hasn’t settled yet. The recent legislation that went into effect on March 24th is largely unconstitutional. The ACLU mentioned this in their update. They are only trying to determine their response which may be this year or next year. Who knows?
I will support you if you refuse to register during the TRO. I believe after the dust settles that you will come around to my way of thinking.
I have a job and work long hours. I can’t respond every time you say “you’re wrong”. You sound like a broken record with your posts. Wait until the dust settles and then tell me where you stand.