
    The State of Ohio, Appellant, v. White, Appellee.
    [Cite as State v. White (1998), 84 Ohio St.3d 51.]
    (No. 98-1878
    Submitted October 13, 1998
    Decided December 2, 1998.)
    
      Julia R. Bates, Lucas County Prosecuting Attorney, and Craig T. Pearson, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellant.
   The certified conflict is allowed.

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.

The trial court’s finding that James E. White is a sexual predator is reinstated.

Moyer, C.J., Douglas, F.E. Sweeney, Pfeifer, Cook and Lundberg Stratton, JJ., concur.

Resnick, J., not participating.  