State v. Knowels

KAPSNER, Justice.

[¶ 1] Daniel Knowels appeals from a judgment of conviction for failure to register as a sex offender under N.D.C.C. § 12.1-32-15. Because the culpable mental state for failure to register as a sex offender is “willfully,” we conclude the trial court committed obvious error in finding Know-els guilty of failure to register as a sex offender, and reverse the conviction.

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[¶ 2] Knowels is required to register as a sex offender. Knowels registered with the Grand Forks County Sheriffs Department on December 19, 1996. His initial registered address was S-69 Ack’s Trailer Court,…