[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 76 Ohio St.3d 24.]

THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE, v. GINGERICH, APPELLANT. [Cite as State v. Gingerich, 1996-Ohio-435.]

Criminal law—Drug offenses—R.C. 2925.11(F)(1) and 2925.14(H) do not violate the due process or equal protection provisions of the Ohio and United States Constitutions. (No. 95-1570—Submitted June 5, 1996—Decided July 3, 1996.)

APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Warren County, No. CA94-11-099.) __________________ Tim Oliver, Warren County Prosecuting Attorney, and Carolyn A. Duvelius, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee.

Eddie Lawson, for appellant. __________________ {¶ 1} The judgment of the court of appeals, upholding the constitutionality of R.C. 2925.11(F)(1) and 2925.14(H), is affirmed on the authority of State v. Thompkins (1996) 75 Ohio St.3d 558, 664 N.E.2d 926.

MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER, COOK and STRATTON, JJ., concur. __________________