State v. Halloran

WEISENBECK, A.J.S.C. (retired).

This de minimis application implicates the issue of whether, under Megan’s Law, a sex offender is obligated to register more than one residence. For the reasons set forth in this opinion, the Court concludes that a secondary residence must be registered and that a failure to do so is not a de minimis violation.

I. Background and Procedural History

On February 28,1992, defendant was convicted of five counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault and five counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child. On October 9,1992, defendant was sentenced to twenty years in the custody of…