State v. Watson

CASANUEVA, Judge.

The State appeals from the circuit court’s decision to depart downward from the sentencing guidelines in the case of Joseph Watson. Mr. Watson, a sexual offender registered in Greenville, South Carolina, relocated to Hillsborough County *380but failed to report his presence to all of the appropriate authorities. Although Mr. Watson registered with the Hillsborough County Sheriffs Office, he did not report his new address to the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles as required by section 943.0435(3), Florida Statutes (2003). A sexual offender who fails to comply with the…