Legal Opinion
People v. Afrika
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 15, 1996PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Francis A. Affronti, J.
This court is confronted with the compelling question of whether retroactive application of the Sex Offender Registration Act (Correction Law § 168 et seq. [SORA]), New York State’s version of "Megan’s Law”, inflicts greater or harsher punishment upon sex offenders than the law which was applicable "to the crime, when committed” (Calder v Bull, 3 Dali [3 US] 386, 390 [1798]).
Having been released to parole supervision in April 1996, following their incarceration resulting from separate convictions for sexual offenses,1 defendants individually appeared…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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- Collins v. YoungbloodSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Flemming v. NestorSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- United States v. UrserySupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- California Department of Corrections v. MoralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Russell v. GregoireCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
- Doe v. PatakiCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
- Doe v. PatakiCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
- Meinders v. WeberSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2000
- Doe v. PatakiDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1996
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