Commonwealth v. Leidig

OPINION

Justice McCAFFERY.

We granted review in this matter to consider whether a sexual offender’s plea of nolo contendere is invalid if the trial court fails to inform or misinforms the offender as to the extent of the registration requirements to which he or she is obligated under the act popularly known as Megan’s Law II, Act of May 10, 2000, P.L. 74, as amended, 42 Pa.C.S. § 9791-9799.7. 1 The Superior Court determined that a defendant is not entitled to withdraw a plea if the trial court fails to inform, or even misinforms the defendant regarding the registration requirements of Megan’s…