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Supreme Court of New Jersey
NJ Supreme Court Rules on Ex Post Facto Challenge to Parole Review
The New Jersey Supreme Court decided a constitutional challenge regarding the State Parole Board's authority to consider all available information about inmates during parole hearings. Fred Krug, incarcerated since 1973, argued that applying a 1997 amendment expanding review powers violated ex post facto protections.
•Court examined whether 1997 Parole Act amendment violated ex post facto protections when applied to pre-1997 crimes
•Fred Krug, incarcerated since 1973, challenged Board's consideration of all records rather than just new information
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