Groce v. State

Johnson, Chief Judge.

A jury found Jerry Groce guilty of felony obstruction of a police officer. Viewed in a light most favorable to support the jury’s verdict, the evidence shows that the Columbus police department was contacted by sheriff’s deputies in a fugitive unit. They had several outstanding warrants for Groce’s arrest and had received information that he was staying with his mother in Columbus. The deputies briefed the Columbus police officers, who went to the mother’s house. The mother was cooperative, told the officers that Groce was staying with her and driving her car, gave the…