The Muddying of Legal Progress by Playing Politics with Sex Offenses

Weekly Update #34 Dear Members and Advocates, The decision came down from the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in Gundy v. United States and the Court decided to affirm the lower court’s decision. We already posted an analysis on what this means to for us here in Florida (see: https://floridaactioncommittee.org/gundy-what-does-it-mean-for-us/ – and for those who don’t have time

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“Stop Child Predators” is a FAKE grassroots advocacy group.

The non-profit group “Stop Child Predators” has been exposed for what it is, a fake! A recent article in the Huffington Post exposes the group’s underlying interests – lobbying on behalf of businesses seeking to profit by scaring the public. Case in point, the “group has published nearly identical op-eds and letters to the editor in Miami and Washington, D.C.,

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SCOTUS: United States v. Haymond: a win for the registrant

Andre Haymond was convicted of possessing child pornography. After serving a prison sentence of 38 months, and while on supervised release, Mr. Haymond was again found with what appeared to be child pornography. A district judge, acting without a jury, found by a preponderance of the evidence that Mr. Haymond knowingly downloaded and possessed child pornography. The Supreme Court held

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Supreme Court rules for sex offender in child pornography case testing power of judges, juries

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that even sex offenders deserve to have the reasons for their sentences determined by a jury, not a judge. The justices ruled 5-4 that a federal law requiring sex offenders to return to prison based on a judge’s new findings is unconstitutional. Supreme Court precedent gives juries, not judges, the power to determine criminal conduct. Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch,

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Amended Complaint in DOES 1-7 v. SWEARINGEN (Ex Post Facto PLUS Case)

An amended complaint has been filed in the “Ex Post Facto PLUS” suit. A copy of the complaint can be read from the link below. The amendment adds a couple plaintiffs, adds Facial Challenges to the Statute, and adds complaints for violation of the plaintiffs’ rights to substantive due process and privacy under the Florida Constitution. FAC wishes to thank,

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