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Retroactive Application Of Sex Offender Registration Act Violated Defendant’s Due Process Rights
by: Matt Newburg
April 4, 2018 at 9:00 AM EDTThe Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) was unconstitutionally applied to a defendant who, at 19 years old, had pleaded guilty to sex offense under a state diversionary program.
The Supreme Court, in People v Temelkoski (Docket No. 150643), ordered that the Court of Appeals decision in the case be reversed, thereby reinstating the Wayne County Circuit Court ruling.
In so doing, the Supreme Court emphasized that, when prosecuting crimes, the...