Legal Opinion
State v. Ward
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided February 8, 1999No. 72371PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Patton, Presiding Judge.
In 1994, defendant Bobby Ward pleaded guilty to one count of attempted felonious sexual penetration of a person under thirteen years of age, an aggravated second-degree felony under former R.C. 2907.12. 1 In 1997, the state filed a motion seeking to have defendant declared a sexual predator under Am.Sub.H.B. No. 180 (“H.B.. 180”), Ohio’s sexual predator law, R.C. 2950.09(C). The court convened a hearing at which defendant stipulated to the facts of the underlying case, including the victim’s age and threats of violence defendant made to the victim. The court entered a…
2Cases cited56 opinions
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- Paul v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by45 opinions
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