[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 83 Ohio St.3d 566.]

THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLANT, v. PATTON, APPELLEE. [Cite as State v. Patton, 1998-Ohio-5.] Criminal procedure—Classification as sexual predator—Court of appeals’ judgment reversed and trial court’s finding that defendant is a sexual predator reinstated on authority of State v. Cook. (No. 97-2318—Submitted October 13, 1998—Decided November 18, 1998.) APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Union County, No. 14-97-13. __________________ R. Larry Schneider, Union County Prosecuting Attorney, and Rick Rodger, Assistant 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 Jerry L. Patton is a sexual predator is reinstated. MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER, COOK and LUNDBERG STRATTON, JJ., concur. __________________