Ex Parte Nalls

I respectfully dissent. In this case the trial court responded to the statement by the defendant, William Floyd Nalls, Jr., that he wanted to reserve an issue for appeal by stating:

“I understand you want to challenge whether ... the fact that you pled guilty years ago to the sex crime would make you subject to the [Community Notification Act (‘CNA’) ], because this was subsequently passed by the legislature.... I’ll make a note that you want to reserve that issue for appeal.”

Nalls states in his petition for certiorari review that he argued on appeal in the Court of Criminal Appeals that the…