U.S. Supreme Court Rules on SORNA Retroactivity
Author: Andrew J. Harris.
Source: Volume 13, Number 03, April/May 2012 , pp.43-43(1)
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Abstract:
Reversing a prior decision by the U.S. Third Circuit, the Court held that SORNA did not permit the federal prosecution of individuals whose offense pre-dated the Act unless and until the U.S. Attorney General validly specifies that the Act’s registration provisions apply to such individuals.Keywords: Reynolds v. United States (Case # 10-6549)
Affiliations:
1: University of Massachusetts Lowel.