Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
The case arose after a sexual predator was sent back to prison after his probation officer found a smiley-face sticker covering the label on his license. Florida can continue branding convicted sexual predators on their driver’s licenses. In a divided ruling, the 5th District Court of Appeal has upheld the constitutionality of requiring state-issued driver’s licenses and ID cards to
Read moreHow many other creatures are inadvertently caught in the nets? Dr. Alissa R. Ackerman When I first heard Dr. Danielle Harris talk about the “tuna net analogy,” I was stunned by her accuracy in describing the problem we faced and floored by her ability to bring it to life with such simplistic, vivid imagery. It was the perfect analogy. Let
Read moreThe Coral Springs City Commission is scheduled to meet this Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 06:30 PM at Commission Chambers, City Hall, 9500 W. Sample Road, Coral Springs, FL 33065 to do a first reading of Ordinance 2025-114, which proposes to Amend Code of Ordinances Section “Sexual Offender and Sexual Predator, Residence Prohibitions; Penalties, Exceptions” to “to clarify restrictions and
Read moreA very disappointing decision came out of the 5th DCA on Friday in a branded driver’s license case. An en banc (entire panel of the 5th District Court of Appeals) affirmed the conviction of a man who had covered the “sexual predator” stamp on his Florida driver’s license. The man made the same argument that several others had made, that
Read moreA former Indian River County Deputy who was arrested after soliciting nude pictures from 16 and 17 years old is getting offered a sweetheart deal by the prosecutors. He was originally charged with one count of possession of child pornography and two counts of lewd computer solicitation of a child. If convicted, he faced a minimum sentence of 33 months
Read moreLast 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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