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Pursuant to Ind.Appellate Rule 65(D), this Memorandum Decision shall not be regarded as precedent or cited before any court except for the purpose of establishing the defense of res judicata, collateral estoppel, or the law of the case.

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Jun 14 2012, 8:49 am
of the supreme court, court of appeals and tax court

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ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT: MARK A. BATES Schererville, Indiana

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE: GREGORY F. ZOELLER Attorney General of Indiana KATHY BRADLEY Deputy Attorney General Indianapolis, Indiana

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF INDIANA
RONALD G. BECKER, Appellant-Defendant, vs. STATE OF INDIANA, Appellee-Plaintiff. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

No. 45A03-1112-CR-539

APPEAL FROM THE LAKE SUPERIOR COURT The Honorable Thomas P. Stefaniak, Jr., Judge Cause No. 45G04-9702-CF-37

June 14, 2012 MEMORANDUM DECISION - NOT FOR PUBLICATION BAILEY, Judge

Case Summary Ronald G. Becker ("Becker") appeals an order, upon a motion to correct error by the Indiana Department of Correction ("the DOC"), as Intervenor, vacating a determination that Becker was entitled to relief from reporting and registration requirements applicable to a sexually violent predator ("SVP"). We affirm. Issue Becker presents four issues for review, which we consolidate and restate as a single issue: whether he, by operation of law, is a SVP and thus required to comply with statutory requirements applicable to a SVP. Facts and Procedural History On January 7, 1998, Becker was found guilty of Criminal Deviate Conduct, as a Class B felony.1 On March 5, 1998, he was sentenced to six years imprisonment. Becker was subsequently released from prison, and began to register annually as a sex offender, as prescribed by Indiana Code Section 11-8-8-14(a).2 On January 14, 2008, he filed a motion for a hearing on sex offender registration relief. Becker sought relief from compliance with the amendments to the sex offender registration act. More specifically, a provision of Indiana Code Section 11-8-8-14, which became effective July 1, 1998, required the trial court to determine whether a person

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