State v. Body

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Laquita M. Body, appeals her conviction for obstructing official business following a bench trial in the Kettering Municipal Court. In support of her appeal, Body raises arguments challenging the sufficiency and manifest weight of the evidence. Body also contends that her First Amendment rights were violated when police officers prohibited her from observing and filming a traffic stop involving her brother. For the reasons outlined below, the judgment of the trial court will be affirmed.

Facts and Course of Proceedings

{¶ 2} On March 20, 2017, the State filed a…