Brown v. State

RAY, Judge.

A jury found Gary Eugene Brown, Jr., guilty of one misdemeanor count of obstructing an officer.1 He appeals from the denial of his motion for a new trial, contending that the evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction. Specifically, he contends that the State failed to carry its burden of showing that the police officer was acting lawfully at the time of Brown’s arrest, as required by OCGA § 16-10-24 (a). For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict,2 the evidence shows that on July 13, 2008, an officer with the Johnson County…