Supreme Court of California

Overruling an earlier decision, the court found that California's law requiring lifelong registration as a convicted sex offender even for a first offense does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment as to violate the state constitution.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/28/2004
• Published 06/28/2004

Judges

• BAXTER, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Steven T. Flowers, Beverly Hills, for Petitioner Leon Casey Alva.


• For Appellees:
  
• James K. Hahn and Rockard J. Delgadillo, City Attorneys, Debbie Lew, Assistant City Attorney, and Candice I. Horikawa, Deputy City Attorney, for Respondent the People.