Mosley v. State

In this case, the appellant was convicted of one count of failure to report a change in residency by a sexual offender as required by section 943.0435, Florida Statutes. In order to convict under this statute, the state is required to prove, .among other things, that the person charged was convicted of certain qualifying sexual offenses and was released from incarceration for that qualifying offense after October 1, 1997. '

It is a tenet of American law that the prosecution is required to “prove beyond every reasonable doubt” every element necessary to-establish that the crime was committed.…