[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 84 Ohio St.3d 28.]

THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE, v. VIOLETTE, APPELLANT. [Cite as State v. Violette, 1998-Ohio-688.]

Criminal procedure—Classification as sexual predator—Court of appeals’ judgment affirmed on authority of State v. Cook. (No. 98-910—Submitted October 13, 1998—Decided November 25, 1998.)

APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Franklin County, No. 97APA09-1234. __________________ 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 Allen V. Adair, 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. __________________