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Appeals court reviews classification and risk findings in sex‑offender registry matter after regulatory change
Summary
The Appeals Court considered an administrative appeal in which a hearing officer’s post‑remand sex‑offender classification and risk assessment were challenged on whether remaining factors and clinical evidence support clear‑and‑convincing proof of reoffense risk.
Docket 23P1323 (Sorb v. Board) came before the Appeals Court on Feb. 6. The appeal concerns an administrative decision classifying an offender and the hearing officer’s application of regulatory risk factors after a remand that limited reliance on one previously used factor.
Appellant counsel Frederick Bartman argued the hearing officer’s post‑remand decision still relied on disallowed elements and failed to provide clear and convincing evidence that the appellant posed a moderate risk of reoffending or that public internet publication would…
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