Sex offender registration law ruling [GA SC] News
Sex offender registration law ruling [GA SC]

Santos v. The State, Supreme Court of Georgia, October 27, 2008 [ruling that Georgia's state laws regarding sex offenders are unconstitutional as applied to homeless people, who are unable to register a new address as required by Georgia law]. Read the full text of the opinion [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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