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Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Ind. Courts - "Herron appeals judge’s decision requiring him to register"
Keith Rhoades reports in the Martinsville Reporter-Times, in a story dated March 21st:
Morgan County Superior Court I Judge G. Thomas Gray has granted a motion made by a former Arizona resident now living in Morgan County, not to be placed on the state’s sex offender registry until after the Indiana Court of Appeals has decided his case.Earlier this month, the judge ordered Steven Herron to register on the sex offender register. Herron had moved from Arizona where he was convicted in 1984 of attempted sexual abuse and sexual conduct with a minor. He was required by the Arizona court to register as a sex offender for life.
At some point Herron moved to a residence on Centenary Road. He was sent a letter from Arizona and also from the sheriff’s department informing him of the need to register in Indiana and to update his registry in Arizona.
Herron hired attorney Steven Litz who filed suit in Gray’s court asking the judge to determine that his client not be required to register as a sex offender.
In February, Litz present is case to the judge for why Herron should not have to register in Indiana. Earlier this month, the judge ruled the law did apply to Herron and he would have to register. Litz filed an appeal of the judge’s decision and asked that Herron not have to register until the appeals court issued a ruling.
The judge agreed not to have Herron placed on the registry but did require him to give all his information to the sheriff’s department. If the appeals court rules against him, Herron’s information will be placed on the registry.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on March 24, 2009 09:40 AM
Posted to Ind. Trial Ct. Decisions