Ajabu v. State

OPINION

BAKER, Judge.

Appellant-defendant Mmoja Ajabu appeals his conviction for Resisting, Obstructing or Interfering With a Law Enforcement Officer by Force, 1 a Class A misdemeanor. Specifically, Ajabu contends that the evidence was insufficient to demonstrate that he forcibly resisted law enforcement.

FACTS

The facts most favorable to the judgment reveal that on the night of June 4, 1996, Ajabu joined several others in a demonstration on Monument Circle in Indianapolis to protest the scheduled execution of Tommy Smith. The protest coincided with a gathering of thousands of people to observe…