People v. Sorden

Opinion

BROWN, J.

A registered sex offender must, within five working days of the offender’s birthday, update his or her registration. (Pen. Code, § 290, subd. (a)(1)(D).)1 Willful failure to update one’s registration is a felony. (§290, subd. (g)(2).) In People v. Barker (2004) 34 Cal.4th 345 [18 Cal.Rptr.3d 260, 96 P.3d 507] (Barker), we held the willfulness element of the offense may not be negated by evidence the defendant “just forgot” to register. (Id. at p. 358.) We reserved judgment “as to whether forgetfulness resulting from, for example, an acute psychological condition, or a chronic…