Well-Known Firm Argues Ex-Con's Pro Se Case Over Web Privacy
A federal judge today began hearing arguments in a constitutional case initially brought pro se by a Georgia sex offender over a new state law requiring him to provide his Internet account information and passwords to authorities.
Terrence White is now represented by an Atlanta law firm, Bondurant Mixson & Elmore, that was appointed by U.S. District Judge Bill Duffey to represent the Clayton County sex offender, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was convicted in 1986 of enticing a child for indecent purposes.
Although authorities say the law is needed to protect the public, his lawyer, Nicole Iannarone, says it is overbroad and extends far beyond its claimed purpose of protecting children, reports the Associated Press.
She contends it could, as written, be interpreted to require her client to provide access to his bank information and retail accounts online, as well as anything else that might be considered an “interactive online forum.”
