Court Opinion

ID: 3748515
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2016-07-06 07:09:39.033784+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:54:38.804016
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OPINION
On May 9, 1995, the Stark County Grand Jury indicted appellant, Daniel Walker, on two counts of rape in violation of R.C. 2907.02, three counts of gross sexual imposition in violation of R.C. 2907.05 and three counts of child endangering in violation of R.C. 2919.22. Said charges arose from incidents involving appellant's two sons, both under the age of thirteen.
A jury trial commenced on November 1, 1995. The jury found appellant guilty as charged. By judgment entry filed November 21, 1995, the trial court sentenced appellant to an aggregate term of life in prison. This conviction was affirmed on appeal. See, State v. Walker (December 9, 1996), Stark App. No. 1995CA00405, unreported.
On June 11, 2001, a hearing was held to determine appellant's status pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act, R.C. Chapter 2950. Appellant stipulated to a "sexual predator" classification. By judgment entry filed June 14, 2001, the trial court classified appellant as a sexual predator.
Appellant filed an appeal and this matter is now before this court for consideration. Assignments of error are as follows:
                                    I  THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN OVERRULING APPELLANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS THE HOUSE BILL 180 (HEREINAFTER H.B. 180) PROCEEDINGS AGAINST HIM ON EX POST FACTO GROUNDS.
                                   II  THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN OVERRULING APPELLANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS THE H.B. 180 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST HIM ON RETROACTIVE APPLICATION GROUNDS.
                                   III  THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN OVERRULING APPELLANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS THE H.B. 180 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST HIM ON DOUBLE JEOPARDY GROUNDS.
                                   IV  THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN OVERRULING APPELLANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS BECAUSE H.B. 180 IS UNCONSTITUTIONALLY VAGUE.
                             I, II, III, IV
This court has previously reviewed these arguments in State v. RoyceAlbaugh (February 1, 1999), Stark App. Nos. 1997CA00167 and 1997CA00222, unreported, State v. Earl Bair (February 1, 1999), Stark App. No. 1997CA00232, unreported, and  Frederick A. McIntyre (February 1, 1999), Stark App. No. 1997CA00366, unreported. We hereby adopt and incorporate the corresponding assignments of error from these opinions herein.
Assignments of Error I, II, III and IV are denied.
JUDGMENT ENTRY
For the reasons stated in the Memorandum-Opinion on file, the judgment of the Court of Common Pleas of Stark County, Ohio is affirmed.
Hon. Julie A. Edwards, P.J. Hon. Sheila G. Farmer, J. Hon. John W. Wise, J. concur.