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To whom it may concern,
The U.S. District Court (N.D.W.V.) is attempting to broaden the “resides” element of SORNA in United States v. Jason Steven Kokinda, Nos. 2:19-cr-33, 2:21-cr-20. They are trying to criminalize transient visits within WV over a 5-week period. Yet, there was only testimony of “temporary lodging” for 1-week period and also in a county hours away for 2-weeks or less.
The habitually lives 30-day minimum is being met by mere tangential pitstops in a commerce city over 5-week period. The Government presented no reliable evidence of location for 95% of time, considering the defendant’s reliance on cash and mercurial interstate driving record.
These abstract senses of “resides” element do not meet the ordinary English usage test of Nichols. They similarly attempt to trigger obligations to register based on mere information someone may list on a registry to describe their address after establishing residency.
No one would consider themselves a resident of a city they merely shop in regularly and get cash/gas, etc. And no one would consider themselves a resident if they were merely present in a 100-mile radius and delayed southern departure by emergency car repairs.
The Government used these improper theories at trial that worked with the ambiguous jury instructions to mislead the jury. The judge tries to broaden the holding in Voice (8th Cir. ) to cover registration of the “temporary lodging” aggregated from multiple counties, which Nichols and 11th circuit have exempt from registration.
Please advise if you can help at all. Thanks.
Well, its a darn good thing there’s a public registry so we all know where the perverts live so we can protect our kids!
Recent Spate Of Teacher Arrests Connected To Inappropriate Sexual Relations Concerning Parents
Any boy “molested” or “raped” by the female teachers bragged to one too many people. The damage to their young minds will be from society convincing them they were victimized by “predators” and require years, if not a lifetime, of therapy.
I read all these comments and cannot believe all the nonsense and stupidity that the Oppression List “laws” have caused. What an insane waste.
Today is a great day to ensure that the Oppression Lists are a lot worse than only worthless.
First of all, I want to give Thanks to my God for prayers heard and answered and for His Mercy. Also, I would like to thank Attorney Chance Oberstein for the incredible hard work in obtaining the victory for us with our Petition for Dismissal, PC1203.4 which was granted.
The Professionalism and kindness of Attorney Chance Oberstein to me over this last year has been amazing and it was my pleasure that I was given to opportunity to meet with him and work with him. In addition, thank you to Attorney Janice Bellucci for recommending Chance Oberstein to me several years ago.
Yesterday, 11/17/2021, we attended a dismissal hearing at the Victorville Courts, San Bernardino County, for a court hearing for dismissal, PC1203.4. Because of all the incredible work from Attorney Chance; We Won! We put a lot of prayer behind this.
Although the DA objected to the motion; Attorney Chance Oberstein explained very well the Law to all present in the courtroom. In addition, the Judge, who in my opinion is a fair and very knowledgeable Trial Judge, also explained to the DA how the Law for this area is spelled out in great detail. In my opinion only, the DA either would not or was unable to fully comprehend the Law in this section. The DA reluctantly agrees with the Judge to dismiss. Motion for dismissal was granted.
I respectfully would like to give Chance Oberstein my highest recommendation as an attorney and as a kind person. He is a man of integrity who provides wisdom to those who seek it. He is very understanding and will explain all the details to his clients
Chance is an extremely knowledgeable attorney regarding criminal defense matters, especially in the area of sex crimes. He achieves impressive results, Victory.
In addition, while I was waiting in the hallways of this Court House, I witness many different defense attorneys consulting with their clients. Now I am not going to attempt to guess what any of their cases were about or in fact if they were guilty or not. However, I did notice how many of these attorneys were attempting to get their clients to “take the Plead” and working out deals.
My observation of some of these attorneys at this Court, which in my opinion, gave an appearance that some of these defense attorneys were looking to settle and move-on to the next case.
In these situations, there may very well have been no case to fight, I do not know. I do know, if there is a “CHANCE”, Attorney Chance Oberstein is the attorney you want to consider and work on your behalf and he will work for you.
Finally, if you are facing a criminal sex charge, or looking for a dismissal, and / or need assistance with a petition for removal from PC290, or need help understanding the new California SB384 registrant’s Tier designation, make your first choice with Attorney Chance Oberstein. Attorney Janice is awesome too.
For general comment, I wish our local ACLU offices would participate in Sora issues. Here in Michigan I can’t find any one who participates in our quest to abolish the registry. I am paying a local attorney to simply help me with the 406a form. As a Tier 1 ready for removal, it’s exspensive.
Good Day Fellow Citizens
I know I am preaching to the choir and that this is a Wikipedia article but it goes to show RSO’s are “Guinea Pigs” and “Scapegoats” RSO’s have to adhere to the Harshest, unrealistic rules and conditions. This is by design to eventually bring Us back into custody and to break us down to barely hangin on to life.
Will the Feds or any Body of Government admit wrong doing? Never!
They feed the media and the public with scare tactics to keep the public engaged in Hate.
This is linch mob mentality. It’s like a Sheep and 5 wolves deciding what’s for dinner. Majority rules!
This has happened throughout American History. Examples are : Native Americans, Religious Groups, African Americans, Asians, McCarthyism, Mentally Ill, Homophobia, Hispanics, Middle Eastern Descendants the list goes on but now the Focus is on Sex Offenders.
Hate does not deter reoffending nor does it heal. We are allowing the Public to effectively determine our fate. Who in their right mind would ever sympathize over sex offenders. WE are hated by anyone who does not actually know the person. Strangely we are loved until we are found out and then let’s see who cares about you. People scatter when they find out you are an RSO.
There are 750,000 American Sex offenders with 250,000 incarcerated that leaves 500,000 in the public. The US population is 330M, so let’s do some math shall we, 330M/500K = 660. So that means 1 out of 660 US Citizens is a RSO. Now add our Families just say two people who still care about us that means this Registry of Hate now includes at minimum 1.5 M affected by this Horror called the Registry. That means 1 out of 220 are directly affected by the Registry. (if my math is off please correct me but I think you get the point)
We are told that it deters reoffending but in reality it is just another way to discriminate against a minority. If law enforcement kept this private and under their discretion and only exposed those likely to reoffend it would be a much safer place for all.
Honestly We are all paranoid of being hauled away for doing nothing but trying to live a normal life.
I can go on and on but there is not enough characters for this article as I could dice and slice this whole Policy into little pieces and prove beyond the shadow of a doubt that the Registry is ineffective and the truth be known today someone will be arrested for a sex crime and it is NOT a RSO. We all know over 95% of sex crimes are new perpetrators.
So why constantly make such an example out of RSO’s?
We have to Blame someone and the best part is Society is not ready to know the Truth about RSO’s it is so much easier to lump them together and Hate them all.
Have a Great Day! I’ll be here just dreading what’s next to come.
Effectiveness of sex offender registration policies in the United States
Effectiveness of registration and notification[edit]It has been suggested that sex offender registration and notification (SORN) policies may be a specific deterrent for sex offenders; that it would facilitate sex offender awareness, monitoring, and apprehension; and that it would in the end help prevent sex offenses—particularly repeat sex offenses—from occurring. While these hypotheses were not empirically tested prior to the implementation of SORN requirements, a significant body of research using various methods has since examined the impact of SORN, particularly in relation to recidivism.[3]
Prescott and Rockoff (2011) found that Sex Offender Registration policies in the United States were effective at reducing crime by providing general deterrence. The study found that non public registration policies were effective in reducing sex crime arrests due to enhanced police monitoring of existing offenders. However public registration was found to cause an increased rate of recidivism among Sex Offenders on the public register.[14] There is considerable debate among academics as to how “Effectiveness” should be defined. Many see the increased rate of recidivism among registered offenders as a failure, others point to the deterrent effect of Sex Offender Registration and Notification Laws (SORN) as being evidence of success.[citation needed]
Interrupted time series analysis studies[edit]One research method employed to assess the effectiveness of SORN for adult sexual offenders is interrupted time series analysis, which essentially examines an outcome of interest using many observations before and after the implementation of a specific intervention. Several interrupted time series analyses assessing SORN have been completed in recent years.[3]
A study done in University of Chicago Law School compared data on over 9,000 sex offenders released from prison in 1994. About half of those offenders were released into states where they needed to register, while the other half did not need to register. The study found little difference in the two groups’ propensity to re-offend. In fact, those released into states without registration laws were slightly less likely to re-offend.[15] The study also showed that blocks in Washington DC where sex offenders lived did not have higher rate of sex crimes nor overall crimes. The study concluded that registered sex offenders do not appear to have lower rates of recidivism than those sex offenders who are not required to register, and that knowing where a sex offender lives does not reveal where sex crimes, or other crimes, will take place.[15][3]
This just happened tonight near my home. ☹️
“BREAKING: Tragedy as 13-Year-Old Boy Inside a Home is Killed By Gunfire
Police said a teenaged boy was in his bedroom in a home in the 900 block of N. __________ Ave. when he was struck at least once by gunfire and was killed.”
But WE are the “monsters” who need to be registered, tracked and harrassed?
Every time I see a tragedy like what happened in Wisconsin today, the first thought that comes to my mind is I wonder if a PFR decided to retaliate. Every time. Honestly, I’m surprised it doesn’t happen a lot more than it seemingly does. Very surprised.
A few people here advocated making work for the registering agents by continuously creating many new internet ids that will never be used to bog down and to get back at the system so that it crashes under its own weight. I like that idea.
But during the last few weeks I have come to the conclusion in my case it is better to stay low key, out of sight and out of mind. I don’t want to piss off the sheriff registering officer or she may decide to find a way to retaliate against me.
Ever since the pandemic started, the sheriff registering officer has never contacted me except once to change my annual appointment date. She had me in and out of my appointment in 10 minutes. She has done no home visits since the pandemic started. And I only contacted her once during the last year (by email) to give one registration update.
In my case it makes no sense to rock the boat – lay low and out of sight, out of mind. So think about what works best for you before taking any action.
Does anyone know if a Tier 3 can apply and be granted exclusion from megan’s law website? My offence is 288.4 (b) (sting, no victim, no illegal images, no physical contact) with a static-99 score of 2 (average), no jail or prison time just probation. Currently working on early termination and dismissal. I ready through the SB 384 bill and exclusion form which states that you can be eligible if you complete probation successfully and submit a probation report to the DOJ as proof. Unless I misunderstood something or read that wrong, I would assume that I am eligible.
This would be my family’s only hope that they will not be in danger due to my website listing. My wife and children don’t deserve punishment or harassment from anyone.
There may be thousands of us dinosaurs who are not required to register under state law, but might be required to register under SORNA. We don’t know. SORNA Tier levels aren’t formally assigned until after we’re standing in front of a federal judge being accused of failure to register. A person can be a Tier III in the 9th Circuit and a Tier I in the 7th circuit (USA vs Walker 18-3529). If the offense is old enough than SORNA no longer applies to a Tier I offender.
Personal example: In one U.S. circuit, I purchased a $5,000 attorney’s opinion that says I’m a Tier I and SORNA no longer applies. In another U.S. Circuit I purchased $1,500 opinion that states I’m a Tier III.
A Federal Declaratory Judgement could cost $15,000 in the favorable circuit but is a federal prosecutor required to honor it in different circuit?
So, the dilemma for us occurs when we intend to travel out of state or out of country.
Without knowing if SORNA applies to us prior to a prosecution:
· Should we ask for a stamp in our passport to avoid prosecution even if we think we live in a Circuit in which SORNA does not apply?
· Should we attempt to submit a 21-day advance travel notice to the state registration office for every instance of travel, regardless of which circuit we reside in?
· Do our federal civil rights and responsibilities depend on the circuit we claim as residence?
· If a registration dept. tells us to go away and refuses to provide a receipt, what viable evidence of the attempted notification is advised as an alternative?
· Even if a Declaratory Judgement states SORNA no longer applies to us, then are we safe to reside in any Circuit or territory without fear of prosecution for violating SORNA?
· Can a change in DOJ regulations void USA vs Walker 18-3529? In the other words, is it a waste of $ to pursue a Declaratory Judgement prior to knowing what the proposed DOJ changes contain?
Good morning!! 😀
Happy news: I was very surprised when listening to today’s “NPR Morning Edition”. As they discussed the criminal past of the Waukesha SUV driver, they did NOT mention anything about a past sexual offense conviction, the registry, etc. – nothing at all about it! 🤗
What a very pleasant & very welcome surprise!! 😃
MINORS AND CONSENT
Did the 15 year old male minor consent to drive the Chrysler 300 arrested in Aurora, CO where six high school students were sadly injured by gunfire not know what he was doing as the driver just as he would not know what he was doing if he was dating and being sexual with an adult 4+ years his senior as he is 15 by his choice? An attempted first degree murder charge was filed against him as seen here: 15-year-old arrested in Colorado shooting that injured 6 high school students
Was he groomed? Was he plied with alcohol, drugs, etc? Was he asked to send sample driving pictures and videos? We know as a male minor his brain is not fully developed by the science research, so was his immaturity a factor?
Point being, what defense will be used for this minor male who committed a very adult act and probably fully knew well what he was doing before, during, and after it? Should minors not be held to an adult standard regardless of the act they are committing if they fully know what they are doing to begin with and even violated the terms of service (or physical entrance of an establishment) to commit such act? The legal system will do their best damage control for this male minor.
It is understood what he could be faced with but as a minor, he gets a reset possibly at 18 to live a full life. Why doesn’t someone who is labeled as someone who is currently in process of committing an alleged sex crime while writing an entry in this forum get the same reset in life either by moniker, other, or both?
Where is the sanity in this country anymore? Where is the common sense? It is a sad state of affairs in the country when every legal case can be a game of details to paint a picture completely unlike the reality of it if the curtain was pulled back on it without the legal system involved.
What needs change now is the definition of a sex offender, a young man who downloads the dark web site out of curiosity with no intentions, is labeled, sentenced, treated identically to a true sexual offender(rapist). In this day and age of technology, laws desperately need to be reviewed and changed federally!!!What a travesty of justice!!!!
Happy thanksgiving, everyone! Be safe.
I’ve been having an insanely successful week of ensuring that the Oppression Lists (OLs) are useless and harmful. I’ve also been very successful this week at continuing to improve the ability of my family to punish and control “people” who think OLs are acceptable. I can reward good people and let the evil ones suffer. They aren’t able to play their games and jack themselves off by harassing my family.
Amerika brought this chaos, hate, and discord upon themselves. They’ve paid a huge price already and I don’t see it slowing down.
Brillenat Will Allen only one thing missing… Who is He and who is she.. Now I know we are all trying to overcome this ordeal. Some involved in physical ways or hands on effects of this sexual ordeal… whether it be rape in the physical sense or rape in the mental or spiritual sense. Even this computer inducement is a bit shaded.
You know they say a mind is a terrible thing to waste. Just figuring out a new computer is a pain but who causes the pain or the oppression… Answer… ones self.. or should we all look at this registry as a hindernce by many methods in this technological way.
Do we all speak evil or see no evil when some “eye candy” walks down the street or do others play tricks on another as in many cases of this sex registry by computer. Their is a key to all of this and its listen and hearing before you speak. Nothing wrong with proving and proving justice can hard enough today in a court of law but principals overshadow all things and the right judgement is always good. See judgement and justice are two different things.
Sure this registry brings hardships on all even the teens caught up in all this. The adults seem to know it all but are we all still wet behind the ears. I am sure everybody rejoices when true judgement is granted but this registry has to many bugs in it and many times is in vain. And I am in no way a Karl Marxx fan.. Bob Dylan .. I can live with that..
I have a bone to pick with the ACLU, specifically the Wisconsin ACLU. It has always been my understanding that the ACLU stands up for the rights of the people, and seeks to correct the unconstitutional wrongs done to people.
I am quite upset with their comments after the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict, in which he was found not guilty. The Wisconsin ACLU said:
“Despite Kyle Rittenhouse’s conscious decision to take the lives of two people protesting the shooting of Jacob Blake by police, he was not held responsible for his actions, something that is not surprising. But Kyle Rittenhouse isn’t the only one responsible for the deaths that night. The events in Kenosha stem from the deep roots of white supremacy in our society’s institutions. They underscore that the police do not protect communities of color in the same way they do white people.”
This case had NOTHING to do with race. It was a SELF DEFENSE issue, plain and simple. Anyone who would have followed the trial as I did, would have seen this. Mr. Rittenhouse was dragged through the mud by the media because he defended his own life against 3 individuals who sought to harm him. The people he shot were WHITE, yet people continue to accuse him of being a racist or white supremacist, when when all the evidence in his case CLEARLY proved the opposite. So please explain to me how his case had anything to do with white vs black.
They also stated, “Kyle Rittenhouse was a juvenile who traveled across state lines on a vigilante mission, was allowed by police to roam the streets of Kenosha with an assault rifle and ended up shooting three people and killing two. These are the simple, tragic facts.” That is absolutely FALSE, as Kyle was already in Wisconsin, and has family there.
Its one thing for the media to spout fake news, and I am used to that, but for the ACLU to do the same? Are you kidding me? Since when did the ACLU start spreading fake news and misinformation? Since when does a white man who shoots another white man in self defense become a racist?
If this is what the ACLU wants to stand for, then I no longer want to be represented by you any more.
I welcome your response and I call on you to retract what was wrongfully stated in the press release, which can be read here: https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-responds-not-guilty-verdict-kyle-rittenhouse-case
Has anyone been denied insurance because of a conviction?
I applied for an umbrella policy on my home and I received a very vague denial letter. I called the agent several times for an explanation and she, along with several others, failed to return my call. Finally I got through to someone who admitted the policy was declined due to information in a background check, which they never told me they were going to do. It’s apparent no one called me back because it would be uncomfortable conversation.
I’ve been a customer of theirs for 27 years and this is my reward. How long until they cancel my existing policies and I can’t get insurance anywhere for anything? Will loan applications be rejected as well?
F!
If Karen’s and Ken’s were put on their own list for supplying guns to their kids, perhaps they’d understand the idiocy of our list. After they feel what we and our families go through, they perhaps might flip a switch. But I doubt it. Hell, perhaps their other children will commit high school shootings just like their siblings. Tracts. If a family produces one shooter, maybe someday, the entire family will be shooters. Just saying, by their logic.
Will Allan and you others please give it a rest. We have all been denied in many forms and fashion or who is trespassing against who… theirs that who again. Now if I think about all this the word or letters of Forced to register came from Will Allen One wonders who force feeds another.
Even force is a two way street. Were talking about common law and this registry. Nobody forces anybody to do anything unless its one’s slave master. Now lets don’t get in to Aunt Jemima chatter as that just brings up old embers. Either one usses the sword of justice or the sword in vain and believe me everyone will get their just deserts. So what is cruel and unusual punishment.
I’m sure many have studied Crime and Punishment. I believe I still have my text from the Criminal Justice classes I took in college back in the late 70’s. Things have sure changed… I don’t even know were bias came from or show we all just turn Indian? Think about that one.