State v. Cochran

The State of Florida challenges a post-verdict order granting John Cochran’s motion for judgment of acquittal on the charge of battery on a law enforcement officer, reducing the verdict of guilty as charged to the lesser offense of battery. We reverse.

The incident giving rise to Cochran’s charge for battery on a law enforcement officer occurred at the police station while officers were trying to fill out paperwork pursuant to Cochran’s arrest on a separate charge. At Cochran’s trial, he made a motion for judgment of acquittal at the close of *851the state’s case and at the close of all the…