People v. Romero CA2/1

BACKGROUND

I. Romero’s prior convictions as a sex offender

In 2002, Romero was convicted of two counts of committing a lewd act against a child under the age of 14/15 (§ 288, subd. (c)(1)) and two counts of oral copulation with a person under the age of 14. In 2005, Romero was convicted of two counts of indecent exposure in public (§ 314, subd. (1)). In 2007, Romero was convicted of four counts of exposing his private parts in public (§ 314, subd. (1). In 2008, Romero was convicted of four counts of indecent exposure in public (§ 314, subd. (1)). As a result of these convictions, the law required Romero to register with local law enforcement as a sex offender.

II. Romero’s conviction for failure to register as a sex offender

A. Long Beach registration requirements for sex offenders When a registrant first moves into the City of Long Beach, he or she has five days to initially register as a sex offender. If a registrant maintains a stable address within the city, he or she must reregister once a year, within five days before or after his or her birthday. If a registrant is a transient, then he or she must register with law enforcement every 30 days. If a person has…