People v. Smith

Opinion

KENNARD, J.

Defendant, a convicted sex offender, is required to register with the police and tell them where he is living. (Pen. Code, § 290.) He was charged with failure to register, in violation of section 290, subdivision (g), because he failed to inform the police of a change of address within five working days, as required by section 290, subdivision (f)(1). Defendant claimed he mailed the required notice, but the police did not receive it. After the trial court told the jury that a registered sex offender must see to it that the written notification of a change of address is…