Legal Opinion
People v. David W.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 15, 2000PublishedCited by 132 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ciparick, J.
Does an individual convicted of a sex offense have a constitutional right to notice and an opportunity to be heard before being classified as a sexually violent predator under the Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) — New York’s “Megan’s Law?” In the case before us, we hold that procedural due process requires that this defendant, on probation when SORA went into effect, should have received notice and an opportunity to be heard before his SORA risk level determination was made.
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Defendant David W. appeals from his conviction, after a jury trial in Justice…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Goldberg v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Paul v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by132 opinions
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