Splitting into odd ideological camps, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the Constitution's ban on after-the-fact lawmaking invalidated a conviction against a Texas man accused of sexually assaulting his stepdaughter. Justice John Paul Stevens, dusting off an 18th century Supreme Court definition of ex post facto laws, wrote for the majority.
May 01, 2000 at 12:00 AM
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Splitting into odd ideological camps, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the Constitution’s ban on after-the-fact lawmaking invalidated a conviction against a Texas man accused of sexually assaulting his stepdaughter.
Justice John Paul Stevens, dusting off an 18th century Supreme Court definition of ex post facto laws, wrote for a majority made up of traditional conservatives Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas and moderates David Souter and Stephen Breyer.
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