Tate v. State

Sognier, Chief Judge.

Allen Eldridge Tate, Jr. appeals from his conviction of aggravated assault on a police officer, two counts of providing alcohol to minors, and maintaining a disorderly house.

Construed to support the jury’s verdict, the pertinent evidence adduced at trial showed that on May 14, 1988, off-duty Calhoun Police Officer Jerry Sapp was working as a security guard for a hamburger restaurant and was in the restaurant’s parking lot when he noticed a car being driven recklessly. The car was spinning around doing “donuts,” squealing its tires and almost turning over. Sapp waved his…