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Georgia Sex Offender Law Ruled Unconstitutional

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Posted: 11:21 AM Nov 21, 2007
Last Updated: 4:35 PM Nov 21, 2007

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November 21, 2007

ATLANTA, GA---The Georgia State Supreme Court has ruled Georgia's law prohibiting sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of child care facilities, schools, churches and other areas were children congregate as unconstitutional.

Under the statute "it is apparent that there is no place in Georgia where a registered sex offender can live without being continually at risk of being rejected," today's opinion said.

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Posted by: John Location: Blountstown, Florida on Apr 2, 2008 at 09:07 PM
Is the 1000' rule in still in effect even though the Ga Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional?

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