Martin v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

Chief Justice MORRISS.

On March 24, 2004, as required and as he had done each year since 2000, Michael James Martin, a sex offender, 1 reported to the Wood County Sheriffs Department to fulfill his annual verification requirement. He was given what was labeled a “Sex Offender Update Form.” Martin was asked if anything had changed from the previous year. The staff member who dealt with Martin that day testified that Martin indicated there had been no changes, so she left blank the middle part of the 2004 form, including information about Martin’s employment, and directed Martin…