State v. Briggs

On Certification from the Utah Court of Appeals

DURRANT, Associate Chief Justice:

INTRODUCTION

1 1 Steven Arthur Briggs was convicted for failure to register as a sex offender in violation of Utah Code section 77-27-21.5 ("registration statute" or "statute").1 Briggs chal*938lenges the constitutionality of the statute and the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his conviction. First, Briggs argues that the statute violates the non-delegation doctrine of the Utah Constitution because it delegates legislative power to the Department of Corrections ("DOC"), an executive agency. Second, Briggs argues…