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State v. Smith

No. 2026-Ohio-3472Supreme Court of Ohio

State v. Smith 2025-1215Criminal law—R.C. 2950.05(F)(2)—Plain, ordinary meaning of “place of employment address,” as used in sex-offender registration statute, is the physical environment where an offender per…

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State v. Smith 2025-1215Criminal law—R.C. 2950.05(F)(2)—Plain, ordinary meaning of “place of employment address,” as used in sex-…

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Supreme Court of Ohio
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October 4, 2026
Last entry
September 8, 2026
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State v. Smith 2025-1215Criminal law—R.C. 2950.05(F)(2)—Plain, ordinary meaning of “place of employment address,” as used in sex-offender registration statute, is the physical environment where an offender performs work—Statute requiring registration of a new “place of employment address” not unconstitutionally vague as applied to offender who registered only the business address of his employer but not the address of the physical location where he worked for several weeks—Court of appeals’ judgment upholding conviction affirmed.Fischer, J.Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-3472 9/8/2026 9/8/2026 2026-Ohio-3472

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