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  • 11-28-2006, 01:34 AM
    jmw3407
    Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
    the texas law states that if a person visits a county or municipality for 48 hours or more,on more than 3 occations in one month, he must register within that county.........does this mean if you were to visit a county multiple times a month and never stay 48 hours that you would not have to register? and had proof you were not in the county for more than 12 hours at a time? someone please help me out....thank you
  • 11-28-2006, 11:04 AM
    Mr. Knowitall
    Re: Failure to register
    This sounds like somebody wants to play with fire, and it seems reasonable to infer that the "12 hour" periods will involve repeated overnight visits. The consequences of failing to register are significant enough that, when in doubt, it makes sense to register.
  • 11-28-2006, 01:49 PM
    jmw3407
    Re: Failure to register
    really the visits were no more than 8 hours, maybye every few days just to rest between work shifts.... work was 2 hours away and three counties over from where i visited...the police dept where my residence is said, quote "as long as you are not there 48 consecutive hours more than 3 times in one month, and are present at your place of residence at least once every three days you will be fine"....but now the county where i was visiting want to bring failure to register charges....what do you think? ...Do you think this would post a good defense if i had written proof that i was never in the county more than 4-8 hours at a time? Also, if i had proof that i was in my residence at least every three days.
  • 11-28-2006, 02:00 PM
    Mr. Knowitall
    Re: Failure to register
    Ah... You weren't looking for advice, but are looking to see if you can dig yourself out of a hole. If you were staying "at home" every third day, a decent argument can be made first that it was no longer your home but was a secondary residence, and second that you were at the new residence for two days (48 hours) at a time (even if you spent time away from that residence to go to work). I think you should consult a good criminal defense lawyer.
  • 11-28-2006, 02:34 PM
    jmw3407
    Re: Failure to register
    ..........basically, yes........i never considered representing myself. i was just trying to gather some thoughts and info to present to my lawyer. oh, during this month that all of this was going on, the two weeks in the middle of the month i was at my residence because my job was relocated then transfered back after two weeks. during those two weeks i did not visit the said county at all. my job require travel many times on short notice...the ting is during the two weeks i did visit...it was only to drop by and take a shower and cathch a few hours of sleep.i dont own the house it was a freinds and he lat me put and air matress in the floor in one of the bedrooms..like i said i was rarely there... it sucks having to deal with something that happened over ten years ago when i was 10 years old. any ways thanks.......ne other thoughts?
  • 11-28-2006, 02:40 PM
    jmw3407
    Re: Failure to register
    i just dont know, if it comes down to making a decision of pleading out or going to trial, i want to make sure my chances of being aqquited are high if i go to trial.
  • 11-28-2006, 02:47 PM
    jmw3407
    Re: Failure to register
    so all this happened over 7 monthes ago then i changed jobs so i could be close to home.... wel i was contacted last week and notified that i may be going to court for this ....i ahvent been remotle close to this county for 7 monthes....160 miles away. why take 7 monthes to press charges?
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