Lee v. State

On August 2, 2002, William Henry Lee, a convicted sex offender, was indicted for violating the Community Notification Act ("CNA"), specifically for establishing a residence within 2,000 feet of a child care facility, a violation of § 15-20-26(a), Ala. Code 1975. On January 30, 2003, Lee filed a motion to dismiss the indictment, which the trial court denied in a written order on April 17, 2003. On June 6, 2003, Lee pleaded guilty to violating the CNA residency requirements. Before the trial court accepted his plea, Lee specifically reserved for appellate review "the issue . . . of the…