Title: State v. Flynn

State: ohio

Issuer: Ohio Supreme Court

Document:

THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLANT, v. FLYNN, APPELLEE. 
[Cite as State v. Flynn (1999), ___ Ohio St.3d ___.] 
Certified conflict allowed — 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. 98-2146 — Submitted December 1, 1998 — Decided January 20, 1999.) 
APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Huron County, No. H-97-047. 
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Russell V. Leffler, Huron County Prosecuting Attorney, for appellant. 
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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 Robert J. Flynn is a sexual predator is 
reinstated. 
 
MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER, COOK and LUNDBERG 
STRATTON, JJ., concur. 
 
RESNICK, J., not participating.