Sex offender classification cruel and unusual punishment for convicted man? Ohio Supreme Court to decide
The Ohio Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday in a case that may impact the state’s use of the sex offender label in certain circumstances. The case involved Travis Blankenship, who was convicted of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor in violation of R.C.2907.04(A) in 2012. At the age of 21 Blankenship had engaged in consensual …