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Appeals court reviews Sex Offender Registry Board's classification of man described as low-risk after decades without new offenses
Summary
John Doe appealed the Registry Board's decision classifying him a risk to reoffend despite three decades without a new sexual-offense conviction; defense counsel argued the board relied improperly on police reports and restraining-order filings and gave insufficient weight to the outdated evaluator report and long period without new offenses; the
The Appeals Court heard arguments in John Doe v. Sex Offender Registry Board, an appeal challenging the board's classification of an appellant who, counsel said, had not committed a new sexual offense in nearly 30 years.
Appellant's counsel Frederick Bartman told the court the administrative record lacked evidence that the appellant currently posed a risk to reoffend. Bartman argued the hearing examiner relied largely on police reports and a…
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