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Forum: In the News
Thread (Discussion): [North County Times] Supreme Court: 'Forgetting' to register unacceptable for sex offenders
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Message 154678 (In Reply to Message 154599)
Posted by dp1
on Jun 27, 2005 11:50 PM | Also by dp1
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State: Florida,
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He was arrested and convicted of willfully failing to update his registration, a felony, and sentenced to 90 days in jail, three years' probation and a $200 fine. The appeals court disagreed, saying Sorden had honestly forgotten and hadn't willfully broken the law. His conviction was overturned in October 2003.
But the state Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that forgetting is a valid excuse only when the sex offender suffers from a "most disabling" and "involuntary condition," like amnesia or Alzheimer's disease.
That's quite a stiff sentence for someone that actually registered on his own after realizing he was late. Why not find him guilty and give him time served? Can't the system reward criminals for attempting to correct a mistake in a responsible manner? I don't get it. The tough sentences should be for the people that willingly refused to register. What a waste of time.
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Message 154599
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on Jun 26, 2005 08:16 PM | Also by admin
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154599, admin, Jun 26, 2005 08:16 PM [Introduction]
154678, dp1, Jun 27, 2005 11:50 PM
154696, rabbitreborn, Jun 28, 2005 01:45 PM
154705, 1dadof5, Jun 28, 2005 03:41 PM
154721, newmind6, Jun 28, 2005 11:56 PM [Keep on truckin']
154728, 1dadof5, Jun 29, 2005 03:29 AM [newmind]
154748, dp1, Jun 29, 2005 01:57 PM
154796, orolan, Jun 29, 2005 05:19 PM
154814, 1dadof5, Jun 29, 2005 10:50 PM
155051, orolan, Jul 03, 2005 03:15 PM
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