Johnson v. State

Ruffin, Chief Judge.

A jury found Michael Johnson guilty of misdemeanor obstruction of a law enforcement officer and theft by receiving.1 On appeal, Johnson challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. He also contends that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his motion for mistrial after a witness improperly introduced prejudicial character evidence. As Johnson’s allegations of error lack merit, we affirm.

1. On appeal from a criminal conviction, Johnson no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence, and we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict.2 “We do…