Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
The prosecution has filed their Information against Ron Book in his DUI case. Notably absent is one of the charges (refusing to submit to a breathalyzer), which the State Attorney chose not to bring because of “lack of evidence”. In Florida, refusing to blow is a mandatory license suspension. Since refusing to submit to the test is pretty clear cut,
Read moreA member in Volusia County recently received a call from his Sheriff’s office. After reading about the scams online, he called back and was told that they wanted him to come in and give another DNA sample. Has this happened to anyone else? Another member wanted to tell other FAC members that he was successfully hired by Shipt.com, who is
Read moreWeekly Update #22 Dear Members and Advocates, “In the early morning hours of Jan. 3, 2011, Scott covered his recliner in plastic and carefully leaned plywood against the backrest. He covered his head with a tarp, grabbed a rusty shotgun, and put the barrel under his chin. He pulled the trigger.” His mother, Linda, later explained to the local paper
Read moreA father and son from Freemansburg accused of harassing the family of a sex offender are headed to Northampton County Court on their respective criminal charges. James Forte Sr. and James Forte Jr., who both live in 200 block of Juniata Street in the borough, had their preliminary hearings Tuesday in front of District Judge Nicholas Englesson. Following testimony from
Read moreTwo years ago, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court shook up long-settled orthodoxy by ruling that the state’s sex offender registration law, otherwise known as SORNA (Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Act) was punishment. The case, Commonwealth v. Muniz, 164 A.3d 1189 (Pa. 2018), presented the Court with two questions: whether people who committed their crimes before the adoption of the law could
Read moreUnder the Florida Office of Executive Clemency, an ex-offender who has “completed all sentences imposed and all conditions of supervision have expired or been completed, for a period of no less than 8 years” may apply for authority to own, possess or use a firearm. In addition to waiting 8 years, “[y]ou may not have any outstanding detainers or pending
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