Mayhew v. State

Phipps, Judge.

After a jury trial, Ron Forrest Mayhew was convicted of disorderly conduct toward Virginia Cochran and of obstruction of the law enforcement officer attempting to quell and investigate the incident. On appeal, Mayhew challenges the sufficiency of the evidence, claims that the trial court impermissibly restricted his cross-examination of Cochran, and asserts that his right to a fair trial was violated when deputy sheriffs approached and escorted his wife out of the courtroom in the presence of prospective jurors. For reasons that follow, we affirm.

1. When an appellant challenges…