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Brian Keith Crownover v. State
Citation: Not availableDocket: 02-06-00137-CR
Court: Court of Appeals of Texas; February 7, 2007; Texas; State Appellate Court
Brian Keith Crownover was convicted by a jury for failing to comply with sex offender registration requirements, receiving a four-year prison sentence. Crownover's conviction stemmed from his failure to report a change of address after his home was sold at a foreclosure sale in January 2005. Initially registered at 2521 Aiken Lane, he had not verified his residence since September 2004, and police were unable to locate him at that address during multiple visits from November 2004 to February 2005. A bill of sale confirmed the foreclosure, and evidence included photographs of the unoccupied residence and a for sale sign during police visits. Crownover argued that the evidence was legally insufficient to support his conviction. The court reviewed the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict and determined that a rational juror could conclude that he no longer lived at the registered address and failed to update his status with the Fort Worth Police Department, constituting a violation of the registration requirement under Texas law. The appellate court affirmed the trial court’s judgment, overruling Crownover's appeal.