Opinion ID: 1443906
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 10

Heading: Ex Post Facto Analysis of KSORA

Text: We acknowledge the statements in Artway, 81 F.3d at 1262, and John Doe, 142 N.J. at 72-73, that the Mendoza-Martinez factors are not the test for resolution of the ex post facto issue. However, we also recognize that those factors have provided guidance to a number of state (e.g., Ward, Noble) and federal courts (W. P., Pataki, and Burton) in considering ex post facto challenges to sex offender registration legislation. Because Ursery referenced the Mendoza-Martinez factors in its double jeopardy analysis, we believe those factors, to the extent they may be helpful, merit consideration in evaluating Myers' ex post facto claim. We do not apply the factors as a pass/fail test or in a checklist fashion. We believe that some add little, if anything, to the analysis, while others provide significant guidance. Discussed below are those factors that we believe should be emphasized in determining whether KSORA has a punitive effect sufficient to override its nonpunitive legislative purpose.