United States v. Anthony Lawrence
Opinion
Opinion
Noonan, J.
Anthony Lawrence appeals the order of the district court denying his motion that he not be required to register as a narcotics offender pursuant to California Health and Safety Code § 11590. We hold that the registration required of Lawrence by his probation officer was within the terms of his sentence and violated no constitutional right of Lawrence. Accordingly, we affirm the district court.
PROCEEDINGS
On May 9, 1994, Lawrence pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1) and 846. On March 4, 1997, he was sentenced to imprisonment of 2 years and to 5 years of supervised release. Among the conditions of supervised release was the following provision:
Lawrence did not appeal his sentence.
On August 6, 1999, Lawrence finished his term of imprisonment and began his term of supervised release. His probation officer directed him to register with state authorities as a narcotics offender under California Health and Safety Code § 11590.
On February 7, 2001, Lawrence asked the district court that he not be required to so register. After a hearing, the district court denied this request, rejecting the arguments that…