Fedd v. State

Bernes, Judge.

Following a trial by jury, Frank Solomon Fedd was convicted of aggravated assault upon a police officer and obstruction of an officer. Fedd appeals, contending that the trial court erred by failing to timely administer the jurors’ oath and by failing to instruct the jury that knowledge that the victim is a police officer is an essential element of the crime of aggravated assault upon a police officer. For the reasons set forth below, we conclude that the trial court’s belated administration of the jury oath does not constitute reversible error. The trial court’s erroneous…