THE STATE OF OHIO, Appellee,
v.
BODYKE et al., Appellants.
Supreme Court of Ohio.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Submitted November 4, 2009.
Decided June 3, 2010.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Russell V. Leffler, Huron County Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee.
Gamso, Helmick & Hoolahan and Jeffrey M. Gamso; and Hiltz, Wiedemann, Allton & Koch Co., L.P.A., and John D. Allton, for appellants.
Jones Day, Elizabeth C. Radigan, and Louis A. Chaiten, urging reversal for amici curiae Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers, Jacob Wetterling Resource Center, Detective Robert A. Shilling, California Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Texas Association Against Sexual Assault, and National Alliance to End Sexual Violence.
Robert L. Tobik, Cuyahoga County Public Defender, and John T. Martin and Cullen Sweeney, Assistant Public Defenders, urging reversal for amicus curiae Cuyahoga County Public Defender.
Ian N. Friedman & Assoc., L.L.C., and Ian N. Friedman, urging reversal for amicus curiae Ohio Association of Defense Lawyers.
Timothy Young, Ohio Public Defender, and Kelly K. Curtis and Katherine A. Szudy, Assistant Public Defenders, urging reversal for amicus curiae Ohio Public Defender.
William D. Mason, Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney, and Mary H. McGrath, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, urging affirmance for amicus curiae Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney.
Ron O'Brien, Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney, and Steven L. Taylor, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, urging affirmance for amicus curiae state of Ohio.
Richard Cordray, Attorney General, Benjamin C. Mizer, Solicitor General, Alexandra T. Schimmer, Chief Deputy Solicitor General, David M. Lieberman, Deputy Solicitor, Christopher P. Conomy, Assistant Solicitor, and James A. Hogan, urging affirmance for amicus curiae Ohio Attorney General.
Supreme Court of Ohio.
O'CONNOR, J.
{¶ 1} In this appeal,1 we decide the constitutionality of the current version of R.C. Chapter 2950, as amended by 2007 Am.Sub.S.B. No. 10 ("the Adam Walsh Act" or "the AWA"), as those provisions apply to sex offenders whose cases were adjudicated prior to its enactment.
{¶ 2} Although we discharge our duty with great respect for the...
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