Fricks v. State

Johnson, Judge.

A jury found Ray E. Fricks, Jr., guilty of felony obstruction of an officer and public drunkenness. He appeals only from his conviction of obstruction of an officer.

1. Fricks contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal on the felony obstruction of an officer charge because the State’s evidence was insufficient to establish that Fricks had done violence or had offered to do violence to Officer Gilstrap, the arresting officer. An eyewitness to the incident testified that he saw Fricks push Gilstrap against a fence and then kick…