Hatton v. Bonner.

• Position: Sex offender petitioned for habeas corpus relief - Brief Article

U.S. Appeals Court

SEX OFFENDER

Hatton v. Bonner, 346 F.3d 938 (9th Cir. 2003). An offender petitioned for habeas relief, asserting ex post facto and due process violations. The district court denied the petition and the petitioner appealed. The appeals court affirmed, finding that the legislative intent behind California's sex offender registration statute was regulatory...