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State v. Whalen

Citations

  • 588 S.E.2d 677
  • 214 W. Va. 299
  • 2003 W. Va. LEXIS 132

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  • “[T]he retroactive aspects of the Sex Offender Registration Act do not violate the constitutional prohibition against ex post facto laws, because the Act is a civil regulatory statute and not a criminal penalty statute.”
  • “[T]he retroactive aspects of the Sex Offender Registration Act do not violate the constitutional prohibition against ex post facto laws, because the Act is a civil regulatory statute and not a criminal penalty statute.”

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Judges: Starcher

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