State ex rel. Clay v. Gee

{¶ 1} We affirm the judgment of the court of appeals denying relief to appellant, James H. Clay.

{¶ 2} On July 13, 2011, this court ruled that it was unconstitutional to apply sex-offender classifications under Ohio’s Adam Walsh Act, R.C. Chapter 2950 as amended by 2007 Am.Sub.S.B. No. 10, to defendants convicted prior to the effective date of that legislation. State v. Williams, 129 Ohio St.3d 344, 2011-Ohio-3374, 952 N.E.2d 1108, syllabus; see In re Bruce S., 134 Ohio St.3d 477, 2012-Ohio-5696, 983 N.E.2d 350 (discussing the effective date of Ohio’s Adam Walsh Act). Pursuant to Williams,…