State v. Ogletree, 21995 (2-22-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendant, Mallalieu Ogletree, appeals from his conviction and sentence for operating a motor vehicle so as to willfully flee from a police officer after receiving a signal to stop, when his operation of the vehicle proximately caused serious physical harm to persons or property, a third degreex felony. R.C. 2921.331(B), (C)(5)(a)(i). Defendant entered a plea of no contest to the charge.

{¶ 2} The court imposed a one-year prison term, the minimum term available for a third degree felony, R.C. 2929.14(A)(3), and suspended Ogletree's operating privileges for one year. The court also…