Order reopening Clements – Will residency restrictions tip the scales?

Last month we reported that Louis Clements won his appeal in the 11th Circuit. The Appellate court kicked the case back to the trial court, finding that the court didn’t properly consider whether sex offender residency restrictions are severe enough to constitute someone to be “in custody” for purposes of a Habeas Corpus petition. Today, the Middle District Court entered

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Lubbock PD employee accused of assaulting registered sex offender during check-in

Daniel Diaz-Gonzalez, 42, a civilian Lubbock Police Department employee, was arrested on Wednesday and accused of assaulting an elderly person, Chief Seth Herman said. “Diaz-Gonzalez subjected Sardinta to mistreatment during the required annual visit,” court documents stated. An investigation by Metro Special Crimes began on August 5. Diaz-Gonzalez was placed on leave on August 6, and the case was later

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