U.S. v. Rappe

Federal 7th Circuit Court
Criminal Court
Reasonable Doubt
Citation
Case Number: 
No. 09-2478
Decision Date: 
July 22, 2010
Federal District: 
N.D. Ill., E. Div.
Holding: 
Vacated and remanded
Record failed to contain sufficient evidence to support defendant's conviction on failing to register as sex offender under 18 USC section 2250 pursuant to Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) where record showed that: (1) SORNA was made applicable to defendant on February 28, 2007 through interim regulation issued by Attorney General; and (2) under Carr, 130 SCt 2229, section 2250 does not apply where defendant's most recent interstate trip occurred one day prior to date of issuance of interim regulation.