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MT - House supports sex-offender evidence bill

View the article here 02/14/2009 By KAHRIN DEINES of the Associated Press HELENA - The House overwhelmingly endorsed a bill Saturday that would allow sex offenders' past sexual crimes to be introduced as evidence in court. In most cases, previous crimes are not admissible because they could prejudice a jury's ruling about whether the defendant is guilty of the current crime. - And the same applies here.  If you do this for sex offenders, why are you not doing it for all cases for all criminals? House Bill 295 would allow Montana courts to make an exception to that rule when it comes to sex offenders and child molesters. - Again, why only one group, why not do this for all crimes?  It's only fair.  But injustice is not about being fair, is it? Rep...continue to full post

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