[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 84 Ohio St.3d 20.]

THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE, v. NICHOLAS ET AL., APPELLANTS. [Cite as State v. Nicholas, 1998-Ohio-698.]

Criminal procedure—Classification as sexual predator—Court of appeals’ judgment affirmed on authority of State v. Cook. (No. 98-1016—Submitted October 13, 1998—Decided November 25, 1998.)

APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Warren County, Nos. CA97-04-035, CA97-04-036, CA97-05-040, CA97-05-044, CA97-05-045, CA97-05-046, CA97- 05-047, CA97-05-052, and CA97-06-063. __________________ Timothy A. Oliver, Warren County Prosecuting Attorney, and Carolyn A.

Duvelius, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee.

Gray & Duning and Donald E. Oda II, for appellants. __________________ {¶ 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. __________________