1) SC rules that sex offenders may continue to be held in jail after their terms expire...if they are deemed a sexual threat.

2) Life without parole in certain cases is unconstitutional for young offenders.

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They don't give all the details but I think I'm OK with both decisions.

I look forward to seeing who voted how.

The sex offender vote was 7-2 and should make for a good read for the dissenting opinion. I also wonder who's in charge of determining who's a threat - hopefully neither Dukakis nor Huckabee!

I could see the logic, either way.

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