Gordon v. the State

DOYLE, Chief Judge.

Following a bench trial, Sherome Gordon was convicted of possession of cocaine, 1 aggravated assault, 2 felony obstruction of a police officer, 3 and misdemeanor obstruction of a police officer. 4 Gordon appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, contending that the trial court erred by (1) sentencing him for aggravated assault in violation of the rule of lenity, and (2) failing to merge his convictions for aggravated assault and felony obstruction. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Construed in favor of the verdict, 5 the record shows that an officer stopped…