Dayton Daily News, January 17th, 2008
TROY --As challenges of the state's new Adam Walsh Act for sex offenders continue to be filed with Miami County Common Pleas Court, hearings on requests for orders to halt the law's implementation have been delayed.
The challenges are being filed by lawyers and individuals, all claiming the 2007 law violates the right to due process, unconstitutionally applies retroactive punishments and is a breach of contract by changing terms of plea agreements.
Troy attorney Jose Lopez and his firm first challenged the law on Dec. 28, filing for five offenders who'd been notified by the Ohio Attorney Gen...
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