[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 87 Ohio St.3d 254.]

THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLANT, v. ESMOND, APPELLEE. [Cite as State v. Esmond, 1999-Ohio-48.] Court of appeals’ judgment affirmed on authority of State v. Conyers. (No. 98-2477—Submitted November 3, 1999—Decided December 1, 1999.) APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Lucas County, No. L-98-1132. __________________ Julia R. Bates, Lucas County Prosecuting Attorney, and Eric A. Baum, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellant. __________________ {¶ 1} The judgment of the court of appeals is affirmed on the authority of State v. Conyers (1999), 87 Ohio St.3d 246, 719 N.E.2d 535. MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER, COOK and LUNDBERG STRATTON, JJ., concur. __________________