NJ Supreme Court Strikes Down Mandatory Lifetime Registration for Juvenile Sex Offenders On April 24, 2018, the NJ Supreme Court decided the case, State in the Interest of C.K. The Court was asked to decide whether it was constitutional to require juvenile adjudicants to register as sex offenders for life, without any chance of getting […]
PA’s Newest SORNA Law: Major changes to PA’s SORNA were just signed into law. PA’s newest SORNA (passed by House Bill 631) became effective on February 21, 2018. House Bill 631 made several changes to SORNA. Last July, the PA Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling in Commonwealth v. Muniz. The Court held that SORNA […]
NJ Amends Child Endangering Law Recently, New Jersey made several changes to its child endangering laws (N.J.S. 2C:24-4). Most noteworthy, the meaning of child porn has been expanded. Before, “child pornography” was limited to depictions of children engaged in sexual acts. Now, child porn also includes items that “portray a child in a sexually suggestive […]
On January 22, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case, Commonwealth v. Muniz. This past July, the PA Supreme Court had ruled in Muniz that SORNA (Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act) cannot be retroactively applied in some cases. The PA Supreme Court reasoned that SORNA was punishment. Therefore, SORNA is unconstitutional when applied to […]
As of February 1, 2018, it is a crime to be a “leader of a child porn network.” It is now illegal to create or maintain an online network that allows a group of users to download files containing child porn. Today, people use technology more in their daily lives, so the NJ Legislature has […]
Maynard Law Office, LLC is very pleased to announce that attorney, James H. Maynard, Esq., was admitted to the New York State Bar on January 18, 2018. Over the course of the last several years, the law firm has been increasingly sought by people on SORA (Sex Offender Registration Act). As a result, Mr. Maynard […]
In the State of New Jersey, a sex offense conviction has many life-altering effects. For instance, a sex crimes conviction can lead to a sentence including Megan’s Law and/or Parole Supervision for Life (PSL). Many people find living on Megan’s Law and parole supervision very difficult because it may affect where they may work and […]
On September 26, 2017, attorney, James H. Maynard, Esq. of Maynard Law Office, LLC won a case before the New Jersey Appellate Division, allowing for an individual on Community Supervision for Life (CSL) to petition the Parole Board to move out of the country. In the winning case, J.S. v. New Jersey State Parole Board, the […]
On July 19, 2017, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled SORNA (the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act) unconstitutional when applied retroactively in certain cases. It found that SORNA violated the ex post facto clause of both the United States and Pennsylvania Constitutions. This decision may have a major affect for some registered sex offenders in […]
In the State of New Jersey, persons who are on Community Supervision for Life (CSL) and Parole Supervision for Life (PSL) may be banned from using social media, like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. A person on CSL or PSL, with this condition, can face criminal charges or a parole revocation if he is caught […]