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Michigan Removes Thousands From Sex Offender Registry | Flint News
Michigan State Police are removing thousands from the sex offender registry after a landmark Michigan Supreme Court ruling that struck down retroactive application of post-2011 registration laws to crimes committed before then — effectively undoing mandatory registry requirements for past offenses. The decision stems from the People v. Eddie Lee Smith case, which declared it unconstitutional to impose new penalties on old crimes. Colonel James F. Grady II confirms the State Police are simply enforcing the court’s order, not creating the policy. Over 20,000 names have already been removed —…
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