[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 84 Ohio St.3d 45.]

THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE, v. LOWTHER, APPELLANT. [Cite as State v. Lowther, 1998-Ohio-505.]

Criminal procedure—Classification as sexual predator—Court of appeals’ judgment affirmed on authority of State v. Cook. (Nos. 98-1628 and 98-1859—Submitted October 13, 1998—Decided December 2, 1998.)

APPEAL from and CERTIFIED by the Court of Appeals for Franklin County, No. 97APA09-1274. __________________ Ronald J. O’Brien, Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney, and Steven L.

Taylor, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee.

Judith M. Stevenson, Franklin County Public Defender, and Paul Skendelas, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant. __________________ {¶ 1} The judgment of the court of appeals is affirmed on the authority of State v. Cook (1998), 83 Ohio St.3d 404, 700 N.E.2d 570.

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