State v. WWJ Corp.

— WWJ Corporation and William and Rosemary Johnson were fined $500,000 for violating the Mortgage Broker Practices Act and the Consumer Protection Act 250 times. On appeal they argued the fine violates the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth Amendment and the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The Court of Appeals declined to address the newly raised constitutional issues. We find the Court of Appeals applied the incorrect standard in rejecting review of the constitutional claims, but we affirm nonetheless, finding the newly raised constitutional issues do not merit review under…