231 N.C. App. 628 - State v. Moir’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “(a) Ten years from the date of initial county registration, a person required to register under this Part may petition the superior court to terminate the 30 year registration requirement if the person has not been convicted of a subsequent offense requiring registration under this Article. If the reportable conviction is for an offense that occurred in North Carolina, the petition shall be filed in the district where the person was convicted of the offense. [[Image here]] (al) The court may grant the relief if: (1) The petitioner demonstrates to the court that he or she has not been arrested for any crime that would require registration under this Article since completing the sentence, (2) The requested relief complies with the provisions of the federal Jacob Wetterling Act, as amended, and any other federal standards applicable to the termination of a registration requirement or required to be met as a condition for the receipt of federal funds by the State, and (3) The court is otherwise satisfied that the petitioner is not a current or potential threat to public safety.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Moir

2. “a sex offender other than a [Tjier III sex offender whose offense is punishable by imprisonment for more than 1 year and— (A) is comparable to or more severe than the following offenses, when committed against a minor, or an attempt or conspiracy to commit such an offense against a minor: (i) sex trafficking (as described in section 1591 of title 18); (ii) coercion and enticement (as described in section 2422(b) of title 18); (iii) transportation with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity (as described in section 2423(a) [ ] of title 18[)]; (iv) abusive sexual contact (as described in section 2244 of title 18); (B) involves— (i) use of a minor in a sexual performance; (ii) solicitation of a minor to practice prostitution; or (iii) production or distribution of child pornography; or (C) occurs after the offender becomes a [T]ier I sex offender.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Moir