Constitutional Issues

Question 1

Void-For-Vagueness Doctrine

Answer 1

Under Due Process Clause of 5th and 14th amendments of US constitution, people must be on notice that certain conduct is forbidden. Person of ordinary intelligence “fair notice”

Question 2

Ex Post Facto

Answer 2

Under constitution, these laws are prohibited. Law that retroactively: 1) Makes conduct criminal, 2) enforces stricter punishment for the same conduct, 3) alters procedural or evidentiary rules in such a was that the criminal defendant may be more easily convicted.