Legal Question in Criminal Law in Minnesota

My brother has had to register as a sex offender for the last 20 years. In that 20 years he has never re-offended nor did he get charges for anything else. Back in 2006 he was diagnosed as a schizophrenic, bipolar, and has PTSD. He usually registers once a year on his birthday. Recently he had a hernia surgery where they found a tumor as well. the doctors had told him that because he was in so much pain before the surgery it was going to be a long painful recovery. he is still currently being treated for the recovery and they have him on some serious medications. due to the mixtures of medications and the fact that he has been on bed rest he simply forgot to register his new address. it was not intentional and he does not have a history of failing to report a new address. can he fight this case if he shows proof of his medical issues and how they could be affecting his ability to remember important things that need to be done? what kind of punishment do you think the judge will impose on him if this is not a repeated pattern?

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