October 07, 2009
Sex Offender Challenges Residency Restrictions
JEFFERSON CITY -- A Missouri sex offender contended Tuesday that a state law requiring him to live more than 1,000 feet from schools and child care centers is unconstitutional. An attorney for the sex offender told the Missouri Supreme Court the law should be struck down for two reasons: Its 1,000-foot buffer is too vague, and it imposes restrictions on offenders that were not in place when they were convicted. It is the latest case in which the Supreme Court is faced with deciding how to implement new sex offender policies for people convicted of prior sex offenses. Previously, the high court has held the buffer zone could not be enforced against people who already were living near schools because Missouri's constitution bars "retroactive" laws.Click Here For The Full Story......