CA- California State Supreme Court to Determine Constitutionality of Requiring Registered Sex Offenders to Live Far from Children – Part 1

10-26-2009 California:

On November 3, 2009, the California Supreme Court will hear a case that will affect thousands of paroled sex offenders who are forbidden by Jessica’s Law from living within 2,000 feet of places children regularly gather.

The law, since its implementation in November 2006, has made as many as 1,300 sex offenders homeless. This situation, some say, makes them more likely to commit new crimes.

The petitioners are seeking to have the law found as unconstitutional because “[a]lmost every residential neighborhood in the cities in which Petitioners live is off limits,” attorneys from the Prison Law Office in Berkeley and Rosen, Bien & Galvan in San Francisco wrote in a brief for the parolees.

Thus, the petitioners challenging the law argue that Jessica’s law “creates an unlawful choice between homelessness and violating parole.”

The attorneys at Wallin & Klarich will be waiting for the outcome of this case. If the law is found unconstitutional, several parolees will have the ability to find housing but will need to do so without violating parole.

If you or someone you know was accused of a Sex Crime in California and subject to Jessica’s Law, they need the legal counsel and representation of an experienced California Sex Crime defense attorney who will be following all developments in Jessica’s Law. Wallin & Klarich has been aggressively defending the constitutional rights those accused of crimes in California for over 30 years. With offices throughout the state of California, our lawyers can provide you efficient assistance. Call us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at 877-230-1528.

Stayed tuned for the next post regarding Jessica’s Law. ..Source.. by Sex Crime Defense Attorney