Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
John Thomas Mitschke, Appellant v. the State of Texas
March 10, 20042004 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 470
Summary
The Court affirmed the Court of Appeals, holding that sex‑offender registration is a direct but non‑punitive consequence of a guilty plea and that failure to admonish the defendant about this consequence does not violate due process or render the plea involuntary.