State v. Thomas

' {¶ 1} The issue before us is whether the evidence at trial was sufficient to show that appellant was fleeing immediately after committing a theft offense when he struggled with and injured an off-duty police officer. If the appellant was fleeing when his head struck the officer, then he can be charged with and convicted of robbery. R.C. 2911.02. If he was not fleeing immediately after committing the offense, then he can be convicted only of theft, a nonviolent crime. R.C. 2913.02(A)(1). Though not relevant to the resolution of the issue before us, the classification of the crime is…