State v. Patton
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THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLANT, v. PATTON, APPELLEE. [Cite as State v. Patton (1998), ___ Ohio St.3d ___.] 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. __________________ 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 Jerry L. Patton is a sexual predator is reinstated. MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER, COOK and LUNDBERG STRATTON, JJ., concur.
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