State v. Fritsche

Summary

The North Carolina Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeals, holding that N.C.G.S. § 14‑208.12A’s phrase “initial county registration” refers only to a registrant’s first registration in a North Carolina county, so the defendant was not eligible for early termination of his sex‑offender registration. The Court applied the plain‑meaning rule and legislative purpose analysis, and declined to consider the defendant’s equal‑protection claim.