Richards v. State

MORRIS, Judge.

Frank Richards appeals his conviction after a jury trial for the offense of failing to register as a sexual predator. We find merit to the two issues he raises on appeal and therefore reverse his conviction.

I. Background

The State charged Richards with failing to register as a sexual predator (date of offense: May 1, 2014, to June 12, 2014), a third-degree felony governed by section 775.21, Florida Statutes (2013). The information titled the offense as "FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL PREDATOR" and charged that Richards "did fail to provide required location information, or did…