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US Supreme Court: Florida Gain Time Statute Violates Ex Post Facto
On February 19, 1997, a unanimous United States Supreme Court held that the revocation of previously granted good time credits violates the ex post facto provision of the United States constitution. The Court held that subjective intent on the part of legislatures was immaterial for ex post facto purposes. In ...
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