PEOPLE v. McFALL

Defendant appeals his jury conviction of failing to register as a sex offender, pursuant to MCL 28.729(2). For the reasons stated in this opinion, we affirm.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Defendant is a convicted sex offender, and was sentenced to a lengthy prison term for his most recent crimes. In January 2013, in anticipation of defendant’s release from prison, a notary public met with defendant to witness his receipt of a notice explaining his obligations under the Sex Offenders Registration Act (SORA), MCL 28.721 et seq. The document stated that MCL 28.725a(3)(c) required defendant, as a…