Postconviction Relief – Predatory Offender Registration 

Posted: 1:00 am Tue, March 16, 2010
By admin
Tags: Postconviction Relief

Where petitioner pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct in 1995; his conviction was reduced to a misdemeanor when he was discharged in 2001; and the original sentencing order did not notify petitioner of his obligation to register as a predatory offender; we conclude that (1) the registration issue is properly raised in a postconviction proceeding, and (2) petitioner’s claims are without merit because registration is a collateral consequence of a conviction and lack of notice does not establish a manifest injustice allowing petitioner to withdraw his plea.

Affirmed.