[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 84 Ohio St.3d 42.]

THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLANT, v. GROSS, APPELLEE. [Cite as State v. Gross, 1998-Ohio-669.]

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. 98-1487—Submitted October 13, 1998—Decided December 2, 1998.)

CERTIFIED by the Court of Appeals for Huron County, No. H-97-49. __________________ Russell V. Leffler, Huron 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 finding that William Gross is a sexual predator is reinstated.

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