Hensler v. Cross

MAYNARD, Justice:

The appellant, Michael M. Hensler, appeals the January 5, 2001 order of the Circuit Court of Brooke County which denied his request for a writ of prohibition and ordered him to comply with the registration provisions of the Sex Offender Registration Act (Act), W.Va.Code §§ 15-12-1 to 10. He asks this Court to find that the Act, as it applies to him, violates ex post facto principles. We decline to so find and affirm.

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FACTS

The facts are not in dispute. The underlying criminal charges are discussed in State v. Hensler, 187 W.Va. 81, 415 S.E.2d 885 (1992). The appellant, a…