McDaniel v. State

Andrews, Judge.

David Allen McDaniel, convicted of obstruction of an officer, appeals, contending the trial court erred by forcing him to waive his demand for trial and granting the State’s motion in limine. We affirm.

McDaniel was charged, via accusation, with obstruction of a law *44enforcement officer in that he refused “to obey the lawful commands of Officer W. C. Pearson.” He filed a demand for trial pursuant to OCGA § 17-7-170 (a), and the case was called for trial on January 30, 1995, during the next succeeding regular term of court. On January 31, 1995, a mistrial was declared because the…