Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act Conviction Affirmed

In US v. Curry, No. 09-3031, the court affirmed defendant’s conviction for failing to register as a sex offender, as required by the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), where defendant’s arguments were foreclosed by the court’s precedents, which held that Congress had authority under the Commerce Clause and the Necessary and Proper Clause to enact SORNA. However, defendant’s sentence is vacated where the district court failed to comply with the rule that an inquiry about special conditions must take place on an individualized basis.

Related Resources

  • Read the Eighth Circuit’s Decision in US v. Curry, No. 09-3031

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