State v. Gingell

Factual and Procedural Background

{¶ 1} There is no dispute between the parties that defendant-appellant, Ronald Gingell, was convicted of three counts of rape in 1981, was incarcerated, and was originally classified as a sexually oriented offender pursuant to the 2003 amendments to Megan’s Law. Am.Sub.S.B. No. 5, 150 Ohio Laws, Part IV, 6558, 6687-6702 (eff. July 31, 2003). To comply with Megan’s Law, Gingell had to verify his address once each year for ten years. Former R.C. 2950.06(B)(2) and 2950.07(B). Under former R.C. 2950.99, Gingell’s failure to properly register as a sexually oriented…