Logue v. Leis

Gorman, Presiding Judge.

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant Derek Logue appeals from the trial court’s denial of his petition for reclassification under R.C. 2950.09(F)(2) from a sexual predator to a sexually oriented offender. In one assignment of error, he contends that R.C. 2950.09(F)(2) violates due process and equal protection of the law because it places the burden of persuasion on the offender to demonstrate that he is unlikely to reoffend. We disagree.

{¶ 2} In 2001, Logue pleaded guilty to a sexually oriented offense in Alabama, where he served three years in prison. Solely as the result of his…