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DC Circuit approves broad internet restriction as part of sex offender's supervised release conditions

By Douglas A. Berman

Through an interesting ruling today in US v. Love, No. 07-3140 (DC Cir. Jan. 22, 2010) (available here), the DC Circuit has approved a pretty broad internet restriction on a pretty bad sex offender.  The Love ruling is worth a full read for those following these issues closely, and I found these part of the ruling's discussion of internet restrictions especially thoughtful: Love challenges a condition that will require him to obtain prior written approval from the Probation Office for Internet access....  He suggests a more tailored condition that would ban only electronic communication involving prohibited sexual material, or, alternatively, would require that his Internet use be monitored remotely by the Probation Office.  Appellant?s Br...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on January 22, 2010 (boomark / email).