In a significant development, the California Department of Justice (CA DOJ) has agreed to lower the tier assignments for individuals convicted of attempted offenses, following a lawsuit challenging the practice of equating attempt crimes with their completed counterparts for registry purposes. This decision, now formalized by a Los Angeles Superior Court order, marks a departure from the previous policy where such individuals were assigned the same tier as if the offense had been completed, making thousands ineligible for petitioning removal from the registry. The lawsuit highlighted that attempted crimes, being inchoate in nature, generally carry less severe punishments and do not warrant the same level of public risk as completed crimes—a stance supported by the legislative omission and the precedent set by People v. Marinelli. While it remains to be seen which specific offenses will be affected and the manner of policy implementation, this adjustment is seen as a crucial correction to the CA Tiered Registry system.
[27:46] Ethan seeks advice on a project to house PFRs in an 8-unit complex with strict rules, facing resistance and comparing the environment to prison.
[36:04] The 9th Circuit is considering reviving an Arizona law that restricts defense attorneys from contacting victims directly, requiring them to go through the prosecutor’s office, a law challenged for violating First Amendment rights as overly broad and restrictive.
https://www.courthousenews.com/ninth-circuit-considers-reviving-law-regulating-defense-attorneys-access-to-victims/
[48:38] Police reform passed after Tyre Nichols’ death is overturned by a new law signed by Gov. Bill Lee, limiting local governments from restricting police actions.
https://wpln.org/post/tennessee-rolls-back-police-reform-passed-after-the-death-of-tyre-nichols/
[49:34] Louisiana’s Senate bill moves 17-year-olds to the adult legal system, increasing jail populations and raising concerns under the prison rape Elimination act.
https://boltsmag.org/louisiana-special-session-crime-jail-population-sheriffs/
[52:56] States are rolling back justice reforms and imposing harsher laws, such as Georgia’s cash bail for minor crimes and Kentucky’s penalties increase, worsening jail overcrowding and targeting protest support.
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/03/09/louisiana-georgia-kentucky-tough-on-crime
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