People v. Bailey CA2/7

INTRODUCTION

A convicted sex offender is required to register in his county of residence. A convicted sex offender who has no place to live is required to register in the county in which he is a transient. If the transient sex offender thereafter acquires a residence, he must register anew within five working days. (Pen. Code,1 §§ 290, 290.011, subd. (b); People v. Aragon (2012) 207 Cal.App.4th 504, 506.) Defendant Charles Bailey, who previously was convicted of a crime requiring him to register as a sex offender pursuant to section 290, appeals from the judgment entered after a jury found him guilty of three counts of being a transient convicted sex offender who failed to register after moving to a residence (§ 290.011, subd. (b)) and three counts of failing to register as a sex offender after an address change (§ 290, subd. (b)), and he admitted that he suffered a prior strike conviction (§§ 667, subds. (b)-(i), 1170.12) and served two prior prison terms (§ 667.5, subd. (b)). The trial court sentenced him to state prison for a total of six years. Defendant‟s sole contention on appeal is that the trial court erroneously allowed the People to present testimony as to efforts made…