Robinson, William Matthew v. State

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• finding that the SORP is non-penal because the disability it imposes is not meant to punish, but to accomplish the legitimate governmental purpose of “protecting the public from sex offenses that could be perpetrated by adult and youthful sex offenders”
• finding that the SORP is non-penal because the disability it imposes is not meant to punish, but to accomplish the legitimate governmental purpose of “protecting the public from sex offenses that could be perpetrated by adult and youthful sex' offenders”
• finding the SORP not void for vagueness where wording of article 62.04(a) was “sufficiently explicit” to inform defendant of prohibited conduct
• finding no protected liberty or property interest violated by the SORP where appellant failed to allege State action disseminating false information that damaged his reputation in community or education or employment opportunities
• finding the Texas SORP does not violate appellant = s right to travel
• the Texas SORP creates no collateral consequences and so does not violate proportionality doctrine

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