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Beware harsh probation conditions for those convicted of sex crimes
Soon after breathing a sigh of relief from being released from prison. criminal defendants then realize that their probation period will be no picnic. Rarely is probation any less of a picnic than for those convicted of sex felonies. Consider Charles D. Douglas's situation. For...
Judges are not here to fix lapses and loopholes of statute writers
Being human, judges might feel inclined to fix lapses and loopholes left by statute writers. Judges must resist any such temptation. Lapses by statute writers stay in the laps of statute writers, and judges have no business fixing the oversights and mistakes of statute writers,...