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Tagged: Sex Offender Registry

Charles Grose Speaks to Judges

On March 6, 2017, Charles Grose spoke at the South Carolina Association of Circuit Court Judges Spring 2017 Conference.  His topic was “Expert Witness Issues in Child Sexual Abuse Cases.”

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Update: Satellite Monitoring of Sex Offenders Requires Judicial Review — Amended Opinion Issued in State v Dykes

A prior blog post, “Satellite Monitoring of Sex Offenders Requires Judicial Review,” discussed the South Carolina Supreme Court’s opinion in State v. Dykes.  On July 24, 2013, our Supreme Court denied rehearing in Dykes and issued a revised opinion adding a new footnote.  This new footnote rejects constitutional claims not addressed in the substance of […]

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Special Concerns Involving Juvenile Sex Offender Registration

Special concerns involving juvenile sex offender registration include (A) the procedural safeguards offered a juvenile prior to adjudication and (B) imposing a lifetime registration requirement despite the extraordinary capacity of juveniles for rehabilitation. A.  Procedural Safeguards Offered a Juvenile Prior to Adjudication.  Whether a state can require lifetime juvenile sex offender registration without offering a […]

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South Carolina’s Sex Offender Registry has turned into Punishment

According to the Supreme Court of the United States, the authority of the state to require sex offender registration flows from a conviction. Connecticut Dep’t of Pub. Safety v. Doe, 538 U.S. 84 (2003) (“the law’s requirements turn on an offender’s conviction alone”); Smith v. Doe, supra, (registration requirement and dissemination of information flows from conviction). […]

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Preview of Upcoming Blog Posts for Blues, Bar-B-Q, and Bar CLE

On Friday, July 12, 2013, the South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers will host the 8th Blues, Bar-B-Q, and Bar CLE at the Arts Center at the Federal Building, in Greenwood, South Carolina.  This seminar coincides with the 13th Annual South Carolina Festival of Discovery.  This event is the perfect opportunity for lawyers to […]

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Satellite Monitoring of Sex Offenders Requires Judicial Review

Section 23-3-540 of the South Carolina Code of Laws requires mandatory, lifetime satellite monitoring of people convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor or committing a lewd act on a minor.  On May 22, 2013, in State v. Dykes, the South Carolina Supreme Court held “that the statute’s initial mandatory imposition of satellite […]

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