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Carr -v- United States Briefs Filed

By "eAdvocate"

12-14-2009 US Supreme Court Case:Docket: 08-1301 Issue: Whether a person may be criminally prosecuted under 18 U.S.C. § 2250 for failure to register when the defendant?s underlying offense and travel in interstate commerce both predated the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act?s enactment ; whether the Ex Post Facto Clause precludes prosecution under § 2250(a) of a person whose underlying offense and travel in interstate commerce both predated SORNA?s enactment. ---: Brief for Petitioner Thomas Carr---: Brief for National Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Petitioner---: Brief for Law Professors in Support of PetitionerEarlier case which will be tested:CALDER v. BULL 8-1-1798 Question:This is the source of all ex post facto cases: The court holding a law is a ex post facto violation if any of the following have occurred:1st...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues, News, Recidivism and Studies on December 14, 2009 (boomark / email).