News & Updates

An excellent case came out of Florida’s 2nd District Court of Appeals last week! An individual who had been charged with a Failure to Register (FTR) had his charges thrown out by the Trial Court (and the Appeals court now agreed) because the statutory language of 943.0435 did not require he register. You must read the order to get a

Yesterday, a judge denied the temporary restraining order sought by the Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws to prevent Los Angeles County from requiring in-person visits to sheriff’s department stations during a pandemic. More information on the hearing can be found on the Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws website. The disappointing result of the hearing is just more proof

This week the Supreme Court of the United States announced that for the first time in history, they will hear oral arguments remotely. The decision, prompted by the Coronavirus epidemic, introduces a new wrinkle presented in the way court cases will be conducted. One one hand, it’s great that the wheels of justice are continuing to turn during this trying

Florida’s 2nd District Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a the probation violation of a man who was caught with a Penthouse magazine. George Bryan was charged with violating his probation and lying to his probation officer. He was on probation for the underlying offense of possession of child pornography. One of the conditions of his probation (and a special

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals (the appellate court for Florida, Georgia and Alabama federal courts) found that private text messages cannot support a conviction for a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(d)(1). That section provides that it is a crime to knowingly make, print, publish or cause to be made, printed, or published, any notice or advertisement seeking or

This afternoon, Judge Williams entered an order granting the parties’ Unopposed Motion to Dispense with Mediation. Both sides agreed that Mediation would be futile and it is now not required.