Sex offender registry law is cruel to young lovers, court...
Calling the punishment constitutionally cruel and unusual, a state appeals court panel Wednesday ordered removal from the state's sex offender registry the name of a man who,... More »
The Detroit Free Press - Nov. 5, 2009
Man Who Married Teen Lover Gets Name Off Sex Registry
MUSKEGON, Mich. — The Michigan Court of Appeals says a man who had a teenage romance with a girl he later married doesn't deserve to be on the state's sex offender list.... More »
FOXNews.com - Nov. 4, 2009
Ruling could shorten sex offender list
A precedent-setting Michigan Court of Appeals decision Wednesday determined it is cruel and unusual punishment to require an 18-year-old man to register for the state's... More »
Detroit News - Nov. 5, 2009
Muskegon man wins appeal to get name off sex registry
Muskegon -- The Michigan Court of Appeals says it's cruel punishment for a young 'Romeo' to be on the state's sex-offender registry for a relationship with a teen who later... More »
Detroit News - Nov. 4, 2009
Husband off sex offender list
The Michigan Court of Appeals says a man who had a teenage romance with a girl he later married doesn't deserve to be on the state's sex offender list. Robert Dipiazza had a... More »
New Zealand Herald - Nov. 5, 2009
Don't count Romeo as sex offender
Anyone with the brains God gave Quaker Instant Oatmeal could have figured out that Robert Dipiazza didn't belong on Michigan's public sex offender registry. Dipiazza was 18... More »
The Detroit Free Press - Nov. 5, 2009
Michigan man wins appeal to get name off sex registry
The Michigan appeals court ordered a man removed from the state's sex-offender registry Wednesday, saying it was cruel punishment for a young "Romeo" who had a... More »
Michigan Live - Nov. 4, 2009