Court Erases Conviction Of Man In Sex Offender Registry Case

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From the Associated Press — The Michigan Supreme Court has thrown out the conviction of a man who was accused of failing to register under an old version of the state’s sex offender registry. The court became the latest to declare that the 2011 law was unconstitutional when applied retroactively to certain offenders. The Legislature last year revised the law after two federal courts said the 2011 version was unconstitutional. Critics contend the new edition isn’t much better. The new law lifts restrictions on living near schools and attending school events. But it still requires offenders to report personal information for years. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the law despite opposition from the ACLU.