[Cite as State v. Alford, 123 Ohio St.3d 463, 2009-Ohio-6084.]

THE STATE OF OHIO, CROSS-APPELLEE, v. ALFORD, CROSS-APPELLANT. [Cite as State v. Alford, 123 Ohio St.3d 463, 2009-Ohio-6084.]

Court of appeals’ judgment affirmed on the authority of State v. Hunter. (No. 2008-2498 — Submitted September 2, 2009 — Decided November 24, 2009.)

APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Cuyahoga County, No. 91020, 2008-Ohio-5599. __________________ {¶ 1} The judgment of the court of appeals is affirmed on the authority of State v. Hunter, 123 Ohio St.3d 164, 2009-Ohio-4147, 915 N.E.2d 292.

MOYER, C.J., and PFEIFER, LUNDBERG STRATTON, O’CONNOR, O’DONNELL, LANZINGER, and CUPP, JJ., concur. __________________ William D. Mason, Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney, and Mary H.

McGrath, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for cross-appellee.

Russell S. Bensing, for cross-appellant. ______________________