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FILE - In this June 22, 2012 file photo, former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, center, leaves the Centre County Courthouse in custody after being found guilty of multiple charges of child sexual abuse in Bellefonte, Pa Sandusky has been recommended for designation as a sexually violent predator, a legal status that would require lifetime registration with authorities, according to a person who has read an assessment board's report to a judge in the case. The recommendation from the Sexual Offenders Assessment Board was disclosed to The Associated Press on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012 by the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the report's confidential nature. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

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Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley addresses the Democratic National Convention at the Time Warner Arena in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday, September 4, 2012. (Andrew Geraci/ The Washington Times)

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Presentation of Rules Committee Report from Co-Chairs The Honorable Kamala D. Harris State Attorney General of California and The Honorable Martin O'Malley Governor of Maryland at the Democratic National Committee gavels in the Democratic National Convention. (Andrew Geraci/ The Washington Times)

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“[Marijuana legalization] is a gigantic issue when you consider tens of millions of Americans are convicted felons that otherwise, but for these drugs laws, wouldn’t be,” said Gary Johnson, Libertarian Party candidate. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)