[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 84 Ohio St.3d 18.]

THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE, v. LEWIS, APPELLANT. [Cite as State v. Lewis, 1998-Ohio-692.] Criminal procedure—Classification as sexual predator—Court of appeals’ judgment affirmed on authority of State v. Cook—Cause remanded to trial court to properly direct processing of defendant. (No. 98-862—Submitted October 13, 1998—Decided November 25, 1998.) APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Hamilton County, No. C-970289. __________________ Joseph T. Deters, Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney, and Sherry Green, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee. David H. Bodiker, Ohio Public Defender, and Robert L. Lane, Chief Appellate Counsel, 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. {¶ 2} The cause is remanded to the trial court to properly direct processing of the defendant by the official in charge of the state correctional institution where the defendant is committed. MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER, COOK and LUNDBERG STRATTON, JJ., concur. __________________