Commonwealth v. Demmitt

OPINION BY

SHOGAN, J.:

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (“the Commonwealth”) appeals the July 15, 2009 order entered in the Centre County Court of Common Pleas that granted Harvey Elwood Demmitt, Jr.’s (“Appel-lee”) motion for a new trial after a jury convicted him of failing to comply with registration of sexual offender requirements pursuant to 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4915(a)(1). The Commonwealth argues Appellee was not entitled to a new trial as Megan’s Law1 should not be construed to allow sexually violent predators to circumvent the requirement of registering a location as their “residence” by…