Chynoweth v. the State

Boggs, Judge.

A jury found John Steven Chynoweth guilty on one count each of riot in a penal institution and felony obstruction of a law enforcement officer. Following the denial of his amended motion for new trial, Chynoweth appeals, asserting multiple claims of error. We affirm his convictions, but we vacate the sentence and remand this case for resentencing.

Construed in favor of the verdict, the evidence showed that on March 15, 2012, two detention officers removed Chynoweth from his jail cell to transport him for a “bond hearing inside the jail.” The first officer, Officer Pimentel,…