Reed v. State

Cooper, Judge.

Appellant was convicted by a jury of attempting to elude an officer in violation of OCGA § 40-6-395 and obstruction of an officer in violation of OCGA § 16-10-24 (a). He appeals from the judgment of conviction and-sentence entered on the verdict.

The evidence adduced at trial reflects that while on patrol, Officer Donnie Payne received a lookout call for a red Corvette which was running cars off the road as it travelled south on Interstate 85. Officer Payne headed towards 1-85 travelling on Highway 29 when a red Corvette passed him going in the opposite direction. The Corvette…