State v. Redmond

*284The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnson, J.:

The State of Kansas appeals the district courts dismissal of criminal charges against Promise Delon Redmond for failing to register as a sex offender, as required by the Kansas Offender Registration Act (KORA), K.S.A. 22-4901 et seq. The district court determined that Redmond had completed his registration requirements at the time of the alleged crimes because the 2011 amendments to KORA could not be retroactively applied to Redmond without violating the Ex Post Facto Clause of the United States Constitution.

Pursuant to K.S.A. 20-3018(c),…