State v. Harris

Citations

• 2025 Ohio 2796

Syllabus

FAILURE TO COMPLY — DISORDERLY CONDUCT — OBSTRUCTING OFFICIAL BUSINESS — MOTION FOR ACQUITTAL — EVIDENCE — SUFFICIENCY — MANIFEST WEIGHT — JURY INSTRUCTIONS: Defendant's conviction for failure to comply was supported by sufficient evidence and not against the weight of the evidence where the evidence established that defendant stopped her vehicle in a lane of travel, was ordered to move her vehicle by a police officer, and remained in the lane of traffic, and the factfinder found the police officer's testimony to be credible. Defendant's conviction for disorderly conduct was not supported by sufficient evidence where no evidence was presented to prove that defendant's shouting of profanities at a police officer inconvenienced the neighboring bystanders. Defendant's conviction for obstructing official business was not supported by sufficient evidence where no evidence was presented to prove that defendant's conduct hampered or impeded the investigation. Although the trial court improperly instructed the jury on the elements of failure to comply, the defendant did not establish that she was prejudiced by the error.