A new law aimed at curbing what some view as the offensive speech of convicted felons could have wide-ranging effects far outside prison walls.
According to attorneys opposed to the measure who spoke with the Law Weekly, the Revictimization Relief Act, which was passed in October 2014 in response to a speech convicted murder Mumia Abu-Jamal gave to a college audience, could affect a defendant’s ability to appeal cases, and may lead attorneys to target newspapers that publish the allegedly offensive speech.
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