[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 84 Ohio St.3d 51.]

THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLANT, v. WHITE, APPELLEE. [Cite as State v. White, 1998-Ohio-665.]

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. (No. 98-1878—Submitted October 13, 1998—Decided December 2, 1998.)

CERTIFIED by the Court of Appeals for Lucas County, No. L-97-1279. __________________ 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. __________________