People v. Griffin

Opinion by

Judge RUSSEL.

Carey Andre Griffin was convicted of failure to register as a sex offender, in violation of section 18-3-412.5(l)(g) and (2), C.R.S. 2010. On appeal, he contends that his conviction must be vacated because the prosecution failed to prove an element of the charged offense. We agree and vacate the judgment of conviction.

I.Background

Griffin, a convicted sex offender, is required to register with certain law enforcement agencies under the Colorado Sex Offender Registration Act, sections 16-22-101 to -115, C.R.S.2010.

In 2006, Griffin canceled his registration in Denver,…