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Nov 20, 2008 10:11 pm US/Pacific

CA Appeals Court Rules On Sex Offender Restriction

 CBS 5 CrimeWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― A state appeals court says a California ballot measure that prevents sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of a school or park amounts to an additional punishment for the original crime.

The ruling on Proposition 83 -- approved by voters in 2006 -- was issued by the Fourth District Court of Appeal in Santa Ana Wednesday.

Although the ruling leaves the law in effect, it could limit its application. Laws that increase punishments for past crimes are unconstitutional.

Lisa Page, a spokeswoman for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, says the administration is reviewing the ruling. She says Schwarzenegger supports the proposition.

Proposition 83, or Jessica's Law, bars paroled sex offenders from living in most densely populated areas of the state.

(© 2009 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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