Patterson v. Foote

In this case of first impression, petitioner appeals an order denying his petition for relief from the duty to report as a sex offender. The relevant statute requires the court to grant that relief if, among other things, a petitioner who was previously convicted of a single misdemeanor sex offense provides clear and convincing evidence that he has been rehabilitated and no longer constitutes a threat to public safety. Petitioner contends that he provided uncontroverted evidence that he has not reoffended in more than 10 years, that he successfully completed sex offender treatment, and that,…