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Supreme Court of Ohio: Sex Offender Ruling

Yesterday, the Supreme Court of Ohio released its opinion in the case of State v. Williams.

The Opinion Summary from the Office for Public Information states:

The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today that imposing enhanced sex offender registration and community notification requirements included in the 2007 Ohio Adam Walsh Act (AWA) against defendants whose crimes were committed before the effective date of that law violates Section 28, Article II of the Ohio Constitution, which prohibits the General Assembly from enacting retroactive laws.


More from the Supreme Court:

Opinion

Video of oral argument

News:

Columbus Dispatch

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