State v. Hayden

Francis E. Sweeney, Sr., J.

{¶ 1} In 1984, defendant-appellee, Robert O. Hayden, pled guilty to attempted rape and was sentenced to prison for a term of 5 to 15 years. In 1999, based solely on his conviction, the trial court determined that Hayden was a “sexually oriented offender” and notified him of his duty to register under R.C. 2950.03(A)(1). Appellee appealed from this order, arguing that his constitutional rights of confrontation and due process had been violated because he had not been afforded a hearing. In a split decision, the court of appeals reversed, holding that appellee’s…