· 10/19/2023
Jackson v. Olexa
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- holding that Alaska Sex Offender Registration Act was civil even though a knowing failure to comply would subject the offender to criminal prosecution
- recognizing that Alaska's legislature \could conclude that a conviction for a sex offense provides evidence of substantial risk of recidivism\
- holding that the Alaska Sex Offender Registration Act did not violate the Ex Post Facto Clause
- holding that Alaska’s Sex Offender Registration Act did not violate the ex post facto clause
- holding that Alaska’s sex offender registration statute is not an invalid ex post facto law because it is civil and non-punitive
- holding that Alaska’s Sex Offender Registration Act is nonpunitive; thus, its retroactive application does not violate the Ex Post Facto Clause of the United States Constitution
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Judges: Judge Jia M. Cobb
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