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Ex Post Facto and Megan's Law

January 30, 2021 Jeff J. Horn
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Ex Post Facto and Megan's Law
Show Notes

Talking all the things New Jersey Supreme Court.
NJ Supreme Court finds that increasing the failure to report under Megan's Law from a 4th to a 3rd degree offense - after serving the Megan's Law prison term is not a prohibited Ex Post Facto penalty.
Justice LaVechhia for the majority and Justice Albin the lone dissenter.

State v. Hakum Brown; State v. Rodney Brown - opinion link:
https://njcourts.gov/attorneys/assets/opinions/supreme/a_39_19.pdf?c=KKl