State v. Pumerano, Unpublished Decision (6-9-2005)

JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION

{¶ 1} Appellant, the state of Ohio ("the state"), appeals from the decision of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas that classified appellee, Paul Pumerano ("Pumerano"), as a sexually oriented offender. For the reasons stated below, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

{¶ 2} In 1987, Pumerano was convicted of rape and sentenced to a prison term of 10 to 25 years. The defendant served 16 years for the offense and was paroled in 2003. A sexual offender classification hearing was held in August 2004.

{¶ 3} At the hearing, the trial court indicated for the…