Ingram v. State

After a jury trial, William Ingram was convicted of two counts of felony obstruction of an officer and one count of interference with government property. Following the denial of his amended motion for new trial, Ingram appeals, asserting that the trial court erred in failing to charge the jury on misdemeanor obstruction as a lesser included offense of the felony obstruction counts, and that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to request the same charge in writing. We find no error and therefore affirm.

The State presented evidence showing that Ingram appeared to be asleep on the…