State v. Clark

{¶ 1} Defendant-Appellant, Marcus Clark Sr., appeals the February 21, 2017 judgment of the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas sentencing him for a conviction of menacing by stalking. For the following reasons, we affirm.

I. Background and Facts

{¶ 2} On November 8, 2016, Clark was indicted on one count of menacing by stalking, a violation of R.C. 2903.211(A)(1). The indictment included a penalty enhancement under R.C. 2903.211(B)(2)(e) that raised the menacing by stalking charge from a first-degree misdemeanor to a fourth-degree felony and required the state to prove that "[t]he offender has a…