http://www.californiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/ en-us 2008-06-18T09:23:54-08:00 http://www.californiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2008/06/us_v_waybright_reregistry_prov.html A very interesting federal case comes from the unlikeliest of places when it comes to de novo judicial review - Missoula, Montana. Yet Big Sky country is the situs of one of the more intriguing decisions regarding sex offenders to... Adam Walsh Act 2008-06-18T09:23:54-08:00 http://www.californiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2008/06/around_the_square_061508.html Today on Around the Square we take a look at some of hysteria-driven responses that are manifesting themselves in laws that go way beyond what we've seen before. We also found an amusing story involving a cop who believes that... Sex Crimes 2008-06-15T19:33:15-08:00 http://www.californiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2008/06/child_pornography_apparently_n.html We're now moving into the theater of the absurd, but apparently the legal definition of what constitutes child pornography has now been expanded to include something that any parent of a high school cheerleader probably already has in their possession... Child Pornography 2008-06-12T15:57:36-08:00 http://www.californiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2008/06/around_the_square_061108.html Today in Around the Square we take a look at an article from Kentucky that gives some important information about the sexual abuse cycle that offenders face without treatment. We also consider several articles about the growing trend for local... Sex Crimes 2008-06-11T22:52:48-08:00 http://www.californiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2008/06/trapped_in_the_closet_indeed.html There was a really interesting article on the Huffington Post this week (h/t GlennSacks.com) highlighting a case that involves child molestation, a platinum-record pop star, and explicit videos showing this star in various compromising positions. At first blush, you might... Child Pornography 2008-06-11T15:19:31-08:00 http://www.californiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2008/06/around_the_square_060408.html Today on Around the Square we take a look at just how difficult it can be for registered sex offenders to find housing, any housing, and how they sometimes have to deal with problems even for doing something legal like... Sex Crimes 2008-06-11T15:15:08-08:00 http://www.californiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2008/06/hot_for_teacher_no_more.html An AP report Friday showed that ten states have taken action in the past few months to crack down on sexually abusive teachers in our nation's schools. This comes on the heels of a previous AP study that found 2570... Sex Crimes 2008-06-11T15:11:00-08:00 http://www.californiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2008/06/around_the_square_060208.html Today marks the first installment of a new piece called Around the Square that we'll be posting periodically (hopefully a couple of times a week) that will capture some of the interesting stories out there percolating in the news feeds... Sex Crimes 2008-06-11T15:01:35-08:00 http://www.californiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2008/06/why_the_kids_act_is_a_bad_idea.html In yet another example of Congress favoring political expediency in an election year over common sense, the Senate last week passed a bill called the KIDS (Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual predators) Act. This bill purportedly will require convicted... Child Pornography 2008-06-11T13:54:40-08:00 http://www.californiacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2008/06/arent_these_the_guys_were_supp.html Although this isn't a traditional sex crimes story, it once again highlights how the folks in charge of investigating and prosecuting these crimes often are causing as many problems as they are purportedly solving. Today's case of interest is actually... Child Pornography 2008-06-11T13:47:19-08:00