Sex Offender Registry Violation — Dismissal and Removal

Key Details

Case Description

Our client was charged with failing to update his sex offender registry information as required by law. He faced substantial prison time because of prior convictions for similar registry violations. However, our client believed he should have already been eligible for removal from the registry based on changes in the law over the years.

Legal Strategy

We conducted exhaustive research into the historical versions of both the sex offender registry requirements and the underlying statutory rape statute that formed the basis of our client's original conviction in the 1990s. Our goal was to trace the evolution of these laws to determine our client's current legal obligations.

Challenges

The case required meticulous legal research spanning decades of statutory changes. Our client's prior convictions for registry violations made the stakes extremely high, as any new conviction would likely result in significant prison time. We had to convince the prosecution that our client's legal obligations had changed over time.