Filed Date: 2007
Closed Date: Oct. 27, 2008
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A homeless convicted sexual offender was asked to leave the shelter where he had been living. For several months, he had no fixed residence address. He was arrested and charged with violating the State of Georgia's registry requirements because he did not register a new address with the county sheriff within 72 hours prior to leaving the shelter, as required by the statute.
On October 27, 2008, the Georgia Supreme Court quashed his indictment, holding that the address reporting requirements violate the due process clauses of the Georgia and U.S. Constitutions in that they fail to provide proper notice of what is required of a homeless offender who lacks a street or route address.
Summary Authors
Denise Heberle (12/30/2009)
Darragh, Lee (Georgia)
Geraghty, Sarah E. (Georgia)
Levin, Adam Sean (Georgia)
Borsuk, Lynne Y. (Georgia)
Hogue, Laura D. (Georgia)
Thompson, Hugh P. (Georgia)
Last updated Aug. 30, 2023, 2:58 p.m.
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Key Dates
Filing Date: 2007
Closing Date: Oct. 27, 2008
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Convicted sexual offender who is homeless and without a residence address and can not comply with the State's registration requirements.
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Attorney Organizations:
Southern Center for Human Rights (SCHR)
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
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Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
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