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State v. Griffin (N.C. Ct. App. 2020)

Posted: December 20, 2018

North Carolina Court of Appeals holding that in light of prior precedent, where state offers no evidence that GPS monitoring is effective in preventing crimes, imposing it on defendant is a violation of the Fourth Amendment.

State v. Griffin (N.C. Ct. App. 2020)

In re Bethea (N.C. 2017)

Posted: December 19, 2018

North Carolina Court of Appeals holding that refusal of trial court to terminate duty to register did not offend Ex Post Facto principles nor Due Process rights.

In re Bethea (N.C. 2017)

Meredith v. Stein (E.D. N.C. 2018)

Posted: November 23, 2018

Civil lawsuit brought by person who moved to North Carolina and was told his Washington state misdemeanor conviction was "substantially similar" to registerable offense in North Carolina. Summary judgment granted for Plaintiff, finding that Procedural Due Process was violated.

Meredith v. Stein (E.D. N.C. 2018)

Doe v. Dep’t of Public Safety and Correctional Services (Md. 2013)

Posted: October 27, 2017

State court civil suit, Maryland Court of Appeals held SORN was violation of ex post facto punishments on state constitutional grounds.

Doe v. Dep’t of Public Safety and Correctional Services (Md. 2013)

Doe v. Cooper (4th Cir. 2016)

Posted: October 27, 2017

4th Circuit affirmation of district court finding that North Carolina presence restrictions were unconstitutional on First and Fourteenth Amendment grounds.

Doe v. Cooper (4th Cir. 2016)

Smith v. Commonwealth (Va. 2013)

Posted: June 18, 2013

Virginia Supreme Court opinion holding that subsequent changes to state law reclassifying plaintiff's offense as "sexually violent" did not breach provisions or plea agreement or constitutional protections.

Smith v. Commonwealth (Va. 2013)

State v. Binnarr (S.C. 2012)

Posted: June 18, 2012

South Carolina Supreme Court reversing conviction for failing to register as a sex offender where evidence was not sufficient to demonstrate actual notice in change of registration law.

State v. Binnarr (S.C. 2012)

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State v. Griffin (N.C. Ct. App. 2020)

In re Bethea (N.C. 2017)

Meredith v. Stein (E.D. N.C. 2018)

Doe v. Dep’t of Public Safety and Correctional Services (Md. 2013)

Doe v. Cooper (4th Cir. 2016)

Smith v. Commonwealth (Va. 2013)

State v. Binnarr (S.C. 2012)

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