11-1-2011 Ohio:
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Supreme Court was deciding whether one sex offender must continue to register with authorities on Tuesday.
The decision could have implications on many other sex offenders in Ohio, 10TV's Chuck Strickler reported.
The case centered on a man named Paul E. Palmer, who was convicted of a sex crime in Franklin County in the 1990s.
The case has bounced around the courts for years and today his appeal went before the state supreme court.
Palmer, 46, was convicted of sexual battery in 1995, he served time in prison and was released before Ohio's first sex offender registration statute, Megan's Law, went into effect.
Palmer's attorneys argue that because he was released from prison before Megan's Law was enacted, he should not have to register. His attorneys say he should also not have to register because of the Adam Walsh Act, which is more stringent, and a part of it was ruled unconstitutional.
The state argues that Palmer and others convicted previously should be required to register as sex offenders.
Palmer's sister said he is currently living in a homeless shelter and is working to turn his life around, Strickler reported.
The court could take up to six months to decide, Strickler reported. ..Source.. by 10TV.com
November 1, 2011
Ohio Supreme Court Case Could Mean Big Change For All Sex Offenders
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