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No sex offender registry for Gabrielse

By "eAdvocate"

Can a plea bargain override Michigan law? It appears so, as Michigan has a provision in its law which says, if the crime was sexual in nature then that person is required to register. I guess there is an unwritten exception for smart lawyers! 3-8-2011 Michigan: GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - Former attorney Carl Gabrielse will not have to register as a sex offender, the Ottawa County prosecutor said Monday. Gabrielse was allowed to plead guilty to gross indecency between a male and female -- a five-year felony, which is less than his original charge of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. Gabrielse was a private attorney working part-time for the city on contract. A victim said Gabrielse assaulted her in a restroom in the Ottawa County courthouse during a meeting to discuss a plea deal...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues, News, Recidivism and Studies on March 08, 2011 (boomark / email).