CLEVELAND — The sentencing for Termaine Jackson, the man who pled guilty to charges connected to an incident in which a Solon police officer was dragged by a vehicle, took place Monday afternoon in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.
Judge Maureen Clancy sentenced Jackson to a total of one year in prison and two years of probation. Jackson's driver's license was also suspended for six years.
Jackson entered a plea deal on Nov. 11, more than four months after the incident happened on June 25, which sent a Solon police officer to the hospital.
The 28-year-old pled guilty to one count of failure to comply and one count of assault. Each count carries a maximum of six to 18 months in prison and a fine of up to $5,000. Failure to comply also includes a mandatory driver’s license suspension of three years to life.
The deal added that Jackson agreed to a prison term. It also includes no contact with the victim, Officer James Cervik of the Solon Police Department.
You can watch the sentencing hearing from Monday below:
According to officials, the incident happened just before 2 a.m., when Officer James Cervik clocked a 2015 Nissan Altima at 88 miles per hour in a 60 mph zone on Route 422 eastbound.
After writing a citation, Cervik said he "detected an odor of marijuana." When a backup officer arrived he also said he smelled the marijuana. Cervik ordered the suspect to get out of the vehicle, but he didn't.
In body camera video released Monday, you can hear Jackson apologize for speeding and explain that he was trying to get home to Twinsburg. Cervik repeatedly asked Jackson if he had a weapon on him — which he denied — and ordered him to get out.
After about four minutes, the suspect admitted to being a convicted felon and also having a firearm.
Bodycam footage shows Cervik reach into the car and attempt to forcibly remove Jackson. Dash cam video from the patrol car shows the suspect's car accelerate one to two seconds after Cervik reaches into the vehicle to pull him out.
The officer stays with the car for a couple of seconds and then rolls to the ground. Jackson turned himself into police three days after the traffic stop.
3News' Matt Rascon contributed to this report.
