State v. Smith

Thomas F. Bryant, Judge.

This appeal is taken by defendant-appellant Brian S. Smith from the judgment entered by the Court of Common Pleas of Hancock County finding him guilty on two counts of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, violations of R.C. 2921.331(B), each a felony of the fourth degree.

On July 30, 1998, two police officers observed Brian S. Smith driving a motorcycle recklessly amongst traffic at a high rate of speed. The officers drove up alongside the motorcycle and instructed Smith to pull into a nearby gas station. However, Smith sped away and the…