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RM134: Seo v. Indiana State Supreme Court
Read Transcript of RM134: Seo v. Indiana State Supreme Court We have another decision regarding unlocking your cell phone coming from Indiana. This one rules that you can refuse to give access to law enforcement. Good news! [1:14] Guest Patron Mike from Florida [39:28] https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20200624/15251744774/indiana-supreme-court-says-compelled-decryption-smartphones-violates-fifth-amendment.shtml [51:36] https://www.law.com/njlawjournal/2020/06/28/reimagine-the-role-of-police/ [56:36] https://www.courthousenews.com/11th-circuit-blocks-order-allowing-felon-voting-in-florida/ [1:02:10] https://theintercept.com/2020/07/02/coronavirus-kansas-prison-lansing-correctional/ https://theappeal.org/coronavirus-in-jails-and-prisons-21/ https://theappeal.org/san-quentin-hunger-strike-coronavirus-outbreak-california-prison/ [1:05:34] https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2020/06/26/appeals-court-says-state-can-prosecute-charges-dropped-as-part-of-federal-plea-deal/…
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RM133: Torsilieri v PA and Legoo v IL
Read the Transcript of RM133: Torsilieri v PA and Legoo v IL After a well deserved week off, we come back into the trenches with a couple decisions; one good and one less than good. We had a decision from Illinois that didn’t go very well. Mr. Legoo’s child ended up in a park, which…
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RM132: I May Be Guilty of Murder, But It Was Justified
Read the Transcript of RM132: I May Be Guilty of Murder, But It Was Justified This weeks episode covers the situation in Omaha, Nebraska where a man murdered a Person Forced to Register. He has admitted to the crime. There is an overwhelming amount of support for his pardon or acquittal. An actual jury could…
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RM131: Media Fearmongering Isn’t New
Read the Transcript of RM131: Media Fearmongering Isn’t New This week is a topic that is all over the news: The civil unrest all over the country, and the world even, over the murder of George Floyd by a police officer in Minnesota. Many people have “discovered” that the media engages in fearmongering. But the…
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RM130: “I can’t breathe!” Will it matter this time?
Read Transcript of RM130: “I can’t breathe!” Will it matter this time? This is a somber episode and we have a long talk about the murder of George Floyd. It is an unbelievably tragic event that continues to happen in the United States of America. [13:01] https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/2020/05/21/breonna-taylor-death-lmpdchief-steve-conrad-retire-june/5228427002/ [17:13] https://frankreport.com/2020/05/24/sex-offenders-activists-condemn-sex-registry-it-causes-more-harm-than-good/ https://frankreport.com/2020/05/23/interview-with-five-registered-sex-offenders/ [20:10] https://reason.com/2020/05/21/justice-department-asks-supreme-court-to-block-judges-order-to-release-inmates-at-ohio-federal-prison/ [22:20] https://apnews.com/11bb5033057b070d9bc1a555ceb4c072 [27:33]…
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RM129: Tennessee Doe vs Rausch
Our team received a victory in Tennessee recently. The court made it clear that it only applies to him. They said that the state can’t enforce the registry against you. But they’re not going to order that he be removed from the public registration, which all throughout the opinion, the court recognizes how disastrous that…
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RM128: Grabarczyk in NC and T.S. in PA
Read Transcript of RM128: Grabarczyk in NC and T.S. in PA It’s exciting when we get a single positive decision in a week. This week we have two excellent decisions. One from North Caroline, and the other from Pennsylvania. [5:31] Grabarczyk Final Order 05-12-2020 [38:43] https://theappeal.org/pennsylvania-woman-pregnant-jail-coronavirus/ [42:29] https://theappeal.org/jail-prison-population-reduction-coronavirus-mass-incarceration/ [48:56] https://www.law360.com/articles/1271391/ankle-monitors-are-replacing-cash-bail-but-at-a-cost [54:55] https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/12/us/california-prison-three-strikes-law.html [1:02:24] https://www.sltrib.com/news/2020/05/12/utah-man-convicted-gang/ [1:07:01]…
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RM127: Internet Ban Ruled Unconstitutional In New Jersey
Read the Transcript of RM127: Internet Ban Ruled Unconstitutional In New Jersey RM127: Internet Ban Ruled Unconstitutional In New Jersey, we talk about a very promising decision in New Jersey relating to those on supervision and using the Internet. It would be surprising if they didn’t appeal it. This is a good decision for our…
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RM126: I’m Confused MeToo, Please Explain
Read Transcript of RM126: I’m Confused MeToo, Please Explain This weeks show has only a few COVID-19 articles (thankfully). It is still taking up nearly the entire spectrum of news, but we did manage to find other things to talk about. The sexual assault allegations against Sen Joe Biden for one. Police destroy a mans…
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RM125: Preservation of Our Constitutionally Promised Liberties
Read Transcript of RM125: Preservation of Our Constitutionally Promised Liberties Welcome to Episode 125 of Registry Matters. It was significant to me in this episode that one of the Supreme Court Justices made an amazingly impactful statement. It was about the promise of our constitutionally promised liberties. We all expect to have certain unalienable rights…