Legal Opinion
State v. Smith, 5-07-23 (9-22-2008)
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided September 22, 2008No. 5-07-23PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
{¶ 1} Defendant-Appellant, James Lee Smith, appeals the judgment of the Hancock County Court of Common Pleas convicting him of failure to register a change of address in violation of R.C. 2950.05(E)(1). On appeal, Smith argues that the amended statute, resulting in an enhanced penalty, violated the Due Process and Ex Post Facto Clauses of the Ohio and United States Constitutions. Based on the following, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.
{¶ 2} In January 2003, Smith was convicted of sexual battery, a felony of the third degree, in the Sandusky Court of Common Pleas. The judgment…
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