Newman v. State

Appellant Shawn Newman appeals his January 22, 2018 conviction of disorderly conduct. On June 7, 2017, Newman was charged in the Pope County District Court with harassment and disorderly conduct stemming from events occurring in May 2017. The district court found him guilty. Following his appeal to the circuit court, a Pope County jury acquitted him of harassment but found him guilty of disorderly conduct. Newman was sentenced to two days' jail time and ordered to pay a $ 500 fine. On appeal, he argues that the evidence was insufficient to support a conviction for disorderly conduct, that the…