Wright v. Superior Court

Opinion

BROWN, J.

When a registered sex offender changes his or her residence address, the offender must notify the law enforcement agency of last registration within a specified period. (Pen. Code, § 290, subd. (f); further undesignated statutory references are to the Penal Code.) Prior to January 1, *5241995, failure to provide such notification was a misdemeanor; thereafter, the Legislature declared it a felony. (Stats. 1994, ch. 867, § 2.7.) The question before us is whether felony prosecution is prohibited as ex post facto if the defendant’s address change and failure to notify occurred…