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Sex offender exempted from psych review
By Nevada Appeal
Published: 06/09/2008

NEVADA - In a 2-1 vote, the Nevada Supreme Court's northern panel has ruled a former sex offender serving time for a non-sexual offense doesn't have to get a psychological panel certification before his parole. Before sex offenders are released in Nevada, a Psych Panel must certify they are not a serious danger to commit another sex-related offense.

Eric Todd Douglas was originally convicted of attempted sexual assault in 1996. He was later paroled but re-arrested in 2005 on charges of attempted burglary while on parole. He was re-certified for release on the attempted sexual assault charge and began serving his sentence for the attempted burglary. But that certification was a less stringent review designed to move him from one sentence to another, not to release him from prison. Read more.

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