Powell v. State

Sognier, Judge.

Eric Powell was indicted on the felony charge of obstructing a law enforcement officer under OCGA § 16-10-24 (b) and was convicted of the lesser misdemeanor offense of obstruction of an officer under OCGA § 16-10-24 (a). He appeals.

Construing the evidence to support the verdict, the jury was authorized to find that while appellant, an inmate at the Georgia Industrial Institute, was taking his regularly scheduled shower along with several other inmates, appellant began cursing the guards, particularly Officer Randy Kelly, with whom appellant was upset because of an earlier…