United States v. Waddle

WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

Jerry Wayne Waddle was indicted on one count of failing to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 16901-16991, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2250(a). He moved to dismiss the indictment, raising constitutional and statutory challenges to SORNA’s implementation, registration requirements, and criminal enforcement provisions. After the district court 1 denied the motion, Waddle entered into a conditional guilty plea, reserving his right to challenge SORNA on appeal. We affirm.

I. Factual Background

In 1997, Waddle was convicted…