United States v. William Bridges

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge THACKER wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILKINSON and Judge DIAZ joined.

THACKER, Circuit Judge:

A federal grand jury indicted Appellant William David Bridges (“Appellant”) on one count of traveling in interstate commerce and knowingly failing to update his sex offender registration in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2250. Appellant moved to dismiss the indictment, arguing that his plea of nolo contendere to attempted sexual battery in Florida state court, in which adjudication was withheld, does not qualify as a conviction within the meaning of the Sex Offender…