Roughly two weeks ago the Pennsylvania Supreme Court deemed the state’s current sex offender registration law to be punishment and ultimately barred by both the state and federal constitutions when applied retroactively.
That decision may now end up under review from the highest court in the country.
Cumberland County District Attorney David Freed said Friday his office would ask the Supreme Court of the United States to review the decision, which was handed down on July 19.
Freed contends the state court was split on whether the state constitution provides protections independent of the federal constitution, leaving the door open for possible review by the U.S. Supreme Court. ..Continued..
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