People v. Pearse

Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of failing to register his address with Section 3 of Sex Offender Registration Act. Neither the purpose nor language of Act compels requiring re-registration, and Act does not give adequate notice that such is required. Act adopts very broad definition of "fixed residence" and "place of residence or temporary domicile". Defendant reported his presence at hospital as place of residence or temporary domicile, and never intended to abandon his home address. State failed to establish a violation of Section 3 of the Act.(FREEMAN, THOMAS, KILBRIDE, GARMAN, BURKE, and THEIS, concurring.)