Rodriguez v. State

Cooper, Judge.

Rene Rodriguez was tried before a jury and found guilty of robbery by sudden snatching and felony obstruction of a police officer. He appeals from the judgments of conviction and sentences entered by the trial court on the jury’s verdicts of guilt.

1. The indictment alleged felony obstruction of a police officer pursuant to OCGA § 16-10-24 (b), in that Rodriguez resisted arrest and offered to do violence by brandishing a knife at the officer. As a lesser included offense, the trial court charged the jury on misdemeanor obstruction pursuant to OCGA § 16-10-24 (a). In this regard,…