In New Jersey, a local prosecutor will fill out the Registrant Risk Assessment Scale (RRAS) to place a Megan’s Law registrant into a tier, which is intended to assess risk of sex offense recidivism, and notify the public of said-risk accordingly. (Read more about the RRAS here). Depending on the RRAS score, a registrant will […]
If you or a family member is on Megan’s Law in the State of New Jersey, then you are aware of the tiering process and the Registrant Risk Assessment Scale (RRAS), but how does it work? The RRAS is a score-sheet used to determine the level of danger posed by each person on Megan’s Law […]
On behalf of Maynard Law Office, LLC posted in Megan’s Law on Friday, December 19, 2014. Once the law in New Jersey and elsewhere was, “Do the crime, do the time,” meaning that convicts had to pay with years of their lives spent behind bars. But after successfully completing their sentences and any parole requirements, they were free to […]
By Maynard Law Office, LLC posted in Megan’s Law on Wednesday, December 3, 2014. If you are registered under Megan’s Law, you know that your ability to move to another state may be impeded due to the nature of your original conviction. Unlike Parole Supervision for Life (PSL) or Community Supervision for Life (CSL), a registrant must obtain consent […]
By Maynard Law Office, LLC posted in Megan’s Law on Thursday, December 4, 2014. In a recent report published by CBS News, a Monmouth County, New Jersey sex offender was convicted of possession of child pornography on a file-sharing program that is accessible to other users. The registered sex offender was originally placed on Megan’s Law in 2008 […]
By Maynard Law Office, LLC posted in Megan’s Law on Monday, July 30, 2012. Registrants of Parole Supervision for Life (PSL) and Community Supervision for Life (CSL) are required to submit to various examinations yearly if ordered by their parole officer, such as a polygraph or a psychological examination. In Trenton, New Jersey, a registered sex offender had just passed […]
On behalf of Maynard Law Office, LLC posted in Megan’s Law on Thursday, May 7, 2015. Registered sex offenders face a number of regulations that can severely limit their community participation. Since the inception of Megan’s Law, which mandates that convicted sex offenders register in state and Internet registries, the complications have only increased. It is true that everyone has […]
Maynard Law Office, LLC posted in Sex Crimes on Monday, September 29, 2014. Over one week ago, the New Jersey Supreme Court heard arguments in two sexual assault cases in which the illegal conduct occurred overseas. In these cases, State v. Sumulikoski and State v. Sopel, Sumulikosti and Sopel, both former employees of Paramus Catholic High School, are […]
By Maynard & Sumner, LLC of Maynard & Sumner, LLC posted in Megan’s Law on Monday, September 22, 2014. In a 4-3 opinion, the Supreme Court of New Jersey announced that they found retroactive application of GPS-monitoring to a sex offender who committed his originating sex offense twenty-three (23) years ago, a violation of Ex Post Facto laws of the United […]
On behalf of Maynard & Sumner, LLC posted in Sex Crimes on Friday, August 1, 2014. It took many years, but a Texas man wrongfully convicted of rape has been vindicated and with no action on his own part. A judge recommended that the Dallas man be exonerated of all charges after DNA testing proved he did not commit […]