Law Practice
Apr. 24, 2007
Protection From Predators
Focus Column - In the second of our continuing MCLE self-study series, David Labahn examines the effects of new Jessica's Law legislation.
By David Labahn
Jessica's Law is the most significant piece of criminal justice legislation since the three-strikes law was enacted 12 years ago. Named after Jessica Lunsford, a 9-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted and brutally murdered by a lifelong criminal in Florida, the new law was approved by California's voters in the November 2006 election as Proposition 83. Jessica's Law affects scores of areas rela...
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