[Cite as State v. Jones, 134 Ohio St.3d 590, 2012-Ohio-5763.]

THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLANT, v. JONES, APPELLEE. [Cite as State v. Jones, 134 Ohio St.3d 590, 2012-Ohio-5763.]

Court of appeals’ judgment affirmed on the authority of State v. Howard. (No. 2012-0744—Submitted December 4, 2012—Decided December 7, 2012.)

APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Montgomery County, No. 24610, 2012-Ohio-1231. __________________ {¶ 1} The judgment of the court of appeals is affirmed on the authority of State v. Howard, 134 Ohio St.3d 467, 2012-Ohio-5738, 983 N.E.2d 341.

O’CONNOR, C.J., and PFEIFER, LUNDBERG STRATTON, O’DONNELL, LANZINGER, CUPP, and MCGEE BROWN, JJ., concur. __________________ Mathias H. Heck Jr., Montgomery County Prosecuting Attorney, and Johnna M. Shia, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellant.

Bahjat M. Abdallah, for appellee. ______________________