MSC: Betts Applies Retroactively To Convicted Sex Offenders On Collateral Review
A unanimous Michigan Supreme Court has ruled in People v Shaver that its 2021 decision in People v Betts applies retroactively, thereby giving certain convicted sex offenders the opportunity to have their adjudications reviewed.
MSC: Sex Offenders Registration Act Is Not ‘Cruel Or Unusual’ Punishment
The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled for the first time that, while the 2021 Sex Offenders Registration Act (SORA) does constitute “punishment” for those who must register, it is not “cruel or unusual punishment” that violates the state or federal Constitutions.