[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 84 Ohio St.3d 49.]

THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLANT, v. SHAFFER, APPELLEE. [Cite as State v. Shaffer, 1998-Ohio-677.] Criminal procedure—Classification as sexual predator—Court of appeals’ judgment reversed on authority of State v. Cook—Sexual predator determination by trial court reinstated. (No. 98-1255—Submitted October 13, 1998—Decided December 2, 1998.) CERTIFIED by the Court of Appeals for Marion County, No. 9-97-70. __________________ Jim W. Slagle, Marion County Prosecuting Attorney, for appellant. __________________ {¶ 1} 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. {¶ 2} The trial court’s determination that Ronald R. Shaffer is a sexual predator is reinstated. MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER, COOK and LUNDBERG STRATTON, JJ., concur. __________________