by Michael D. Hills | Dec 13, 2013 | Michigan Law, Sex Offender Laws
In United States Court of Appeals v. David McLaurin the court was to decide if the District of Vermont’s imposition on the defendant, as a condition of supervised release, which may involve treatment that might include penile plethysmography testing, is legal. In...
by Michael D. Hills | Nov 5, 2014 | Sex Crime, Sex Offender Laws
This blog is a follow-up from the last blog post regarding child witness accommodations in a criminal sexual conduct case. The last blog was a bit long, and I wanted to submit a shorter version with some additional information. Some of the different types of...
by Michael D. Hills | Nov 12, 2014 | Sex Crime, Sex Offender Laws
As discussed in the last blog, there are some circumstances in which a child witness may have a support person to accompany him or her during testimony. Although not another accommodation, the videorecorded statements are crucial to a good defense in a criminal...
by Michael D. Hills | Nov 19, 2014 | Michigan Law, Sex Crime, Sex Offender Laws
Another child witness accommodation in a criminal sexual conduct case is the allowance for the child witness to testify outside the presence of the defendant. There are different levels of testifying outside the presence of the defendant. Preliminary Examination...
by Jessica LaFond | Sep 14, 2016 | Jessica LaFond, Constitution, Sex Crime, Sex Offender Laws
In the recent case of Does v. Snyder, the Sixth Circuit analyzed Michigan’s amendments to its Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) and concluded that when applied retroactively, it violates the United States Constitution. The Sixth Circuit Court analyzed...
by Michael D. Hills | Nov 13, 2013 | Michigan Law, Sex Offender Laws
In the recent case of Michigan v. Tarique Houssaine the defendant, who was convicted of second degree criminal sexual conduct, argued that the victim, a seven year old girl, was not competent to testify, and that the victim’s testimony was an abuse of discretion on...
