THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLANT, v. WHITE, APPELLEE.
[Cite as State v. White, 1998-Ohio-665.]
No. 98-1878
Supreme Court of Ohio
Submitted October 13, 1998—Decided December 2, 1998.
84 Ohio St.3d 51
Certification of conflict allowed—Criminal procedure—Classification as sexual predator—Court of appeals’ judgment reversed on authority of State v. Cook—Trial court’s finding that defendant is a sexual predator reinstated.
Julia R. Bates, Lucas County Prosecuting Attorney, and Craig T. Pearson, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellant.
{¶ 1} The certified conflict is allowed.
{¶ 2} The judgment of the court of appeals is reversed on the authority of State v. Cook (1998), 83 Ohio St.3d 404, 700 N.E.2d 570.
{¶ 3} The trial court’s finding that James E. White is a sexual predator is reinstated.
MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER, COOK and LUNDBERG STRATTON, JJ., concur.
RESNICK, J., not participating.