STATE v. HAVEN

Nos. 2004-1073 and 2004-1074.

105 Ohio St.3d 418 (2005)

2005-Ohio-2286

THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE, v. HAVEN, APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided May 25, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David H. Bodiker, Ohio Public Defender, and Craig M. Jaquith, Assistant State Public Defender, for appellant.


{¶ 1} The Court of Appeals for Wayne County certified the following question to this court: "Can an offender be convicted of a sexually violent predator specification without there being a separate, prior conviction for a sexually violent offense?"

{¶ 2} On the authority of State v. Smith, 104 Ohio St.3d 106, 2004-Ohio-6238, 818 N.E.2d 283, we answer the certified question in the...

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