Youmans v. State

Thompson, Presiding Justice.

Appellant Jermaal Youmans was convicted of failing to register as a sexual offender under OCGA § 42-1-12 (e) (4), and he appeals, *755arguing that the statute is unconstitutional. For the reasons that follow, we affirm his conviction.

Appellant pled guilty in March 2004 to a charge of aggravated sexual battery in violation of OCGA § 16-6-22.2, a crime which at the time was defined under Georgia law as a “sexually violent offense.” Accordingly, upon his release from a probation detention center, appellant was required as a sexual offender under OCGA § 42-1-12 to register…