Legal Opinion
United States v. Hatcher
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 13, 2009No. 07-4839, 07-5070, 07-4845, 07-5008PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Reversed and vacated by published opinion. Judge GREGORY wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge KING joined. Judge SHEDD wrote a dissenting opinion.
OPINION
GREGORY, Circuit Judge:
In these consolidated appeals, William T. Hatcher, Richard Dean Hinen, Gregory V. Roberts, and John Edward Sawn appeal their convictions. Each of the Appellants was convicted of knowingly failing to register or update their registration as required by the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (“SORNA”), in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2250(a) (2006). The Appellants argue that SORNA is unconstitutional because…
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