Robert Eugene Smith, Jr. v. State of Indiana

── Robert Eugene Smith, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-02493 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 23, 2022 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Tavitas concur On April 15, 2004, Smith committed Class D felony sexual battery3 and Class A felony domestic battery4 against an adult victim. At the time of those offenses, the Indiana Code imposed a lifetime registration obligation on offenders convicted of sexual battery when the offense included the use of force or threat of force. See Ind. Code § 5-2-12-4(a)(10) (2003) & Ind. Code § 5-2-12-13 (2003). 1 Ind. Code § 11-8-8-17(b) (2020). 2 Ind. Code § 11-8-8-17(a) (2020). 3 Ind. Code § 35-42-4-8 (1998). 4 Ind.