United States v. Husted

LUCERO, Circuit Judge.

Michael Ray Husted challenges his conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 2250, part of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (“SORNA” or “the Act”), for failure to register as a sex offender after traveling in interstate commerce. He makes four arguments on appeal: (1) SORNA does not apply to him because his interstate travel was complete before the Act became effective; (2) SORNA does not apply to him because Missouri state law did not require him to register; (3) if SORNA does apply to him, it violates the Ex Post Facto Clause of the Constitution; and (4) SOR-NA is…