State v. Melton
Annotate this CasePursuant to a plea agreement, Richard Melton pleaded guilty of failing to comply with the Sexual or Violent Offender Registration Act. The district court committed Melton to the Department of Corrections for two years, all suspended. As a condition of his suspended sentence, the district court prohibited Melton from frequenting places where children congregate or are reasonably expected to be present unless accompanied by an approved adult and granted permission from his probation officer beforehand. Melton objected to the condition, contending that the condition was indiscriminately imposed and unnecessarily burdened his constitutionally protected relationship with his children and his right to freedom of travel. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the condition was reasonably related to the objectives to rehabilitation and the protection of society and was not overbroad or unduly punitive.
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