State v. Binnarr

Zeb Eron Binnarr (“Petitioner”) was convicted by a jury for failing to timely register as a sex offender pursuant to section 23-3-4601 of the South Carolina Code. Petitioner appealed his conviction primarily on the ground that he did not receive actual notice of a change in the law regarding sex offender registration requirements. The Court of Appeals affirmed Petitioner’s conviction. State v. Binnar, Op. No.2010-UP-077 (S.C. Ct.App. filed Feb. 2, 2010). This Court granted Petitioner’s request for a writ of certiorari to review the decision of the Court of Appeals. We reverse.

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