If the law was in force when he painted it, maybe so.
I thought ex post facto laws were unconstitutional on their face.
If the law was in force when he painted it, maybe so. I thought ex post facto laws were unconstitutional on their face. The article isn't real clear on the timing of the law, besides there may be different stadards for civil laws such as city codes versus criminal laws. Anyway, the law in effect still gives him 3 to 5 years to repaint.