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| High court: N.Y. erred in locking up sex offenders |
| By Star-Gazette |
| Published: 06/07/2007 |
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ALBANY, NY - For the second time in eight months, New York's highest court ruled Tuesday that former Gov. George Pataki exceeded his authority when he tried to keep sex offenders locked up after completing their criminal sentences. In a 7-0 ruling, the Court of Appeals said the former governor erred when he tried to invoke a section of the state's mental-hygiene law to transfer 10 offenders directly from prison to a mental-health facility after finishing their sentences. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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