Legal Opinion
State v. Herndon
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided May 8, 2013No. Appellate Case No. 2011-184909; No. 27250PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Toal
John Herndon (Appellant) appeals the circuit court’s order imposing lifetime sex offender registration for his failure to complete sex abuse counseling required by the terms of his probation. We affirm.
Factual/Procedural History
On July 26, 2007, the Beaufort County Grand Jury indicted Appellant for criminal sexual conduct with a minor in the first degree (CSC-First) in violation of section 16-3-655 of the South Carolina Code. On July 1, 2010, Appellant and the State negotiated a plea to Assault and Battery of a High and Aggravated Nature (ABHAN) pursuant to North Carolina v. Alford, 400 U.S.…
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