Legal Opinion
Lozada v. South Carolina Law Enforcement Division
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided December 12, 2011No. 27076PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hearn
Jose Lozada appeals the circuit court’s order denying his petition for declaratory judgment seeking to be removed from the Sex Offender Registry. Lozada argues that the crime to which he pled guilty in Pennsylvania — unlawful restraint — is not a “similar offense” to the crime of kidnapping in South Carolina. He accordingly contends that he should not be required to register as a sex offender for unlawful restraint pursuant to Section 23-3-430(A) of the South Carolina Code (2010). We disagree and affirm.
FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
In 1998, Lozada pled guilty in Pennsylvania to charges of…
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