State v. Burkhart, 07-Ca-26 (8-29-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Appellant John Burkhart appeals from the trial court's refusal to permit him to withdraw guilty pleas he made to five offenses which resulted in him receiving a sentence of six and one-half years in prison.

{¶ 2} On May 12, 2005, a Champaign County grand jury indicted Burkhart on five counts of menacing by stalking, two counts of telephone harassment, one count of violation of a civil stalking protection order, five counts of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, and five counts of improperly discharging a firearm at or into a place of habitation.

{¶ 3} On January 23,…