A Gwinnett County judge found David Scott Zeger guilty of misdemeanor obstruction of a police officer, OCGA § 16-10-24 a. Zeger appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, contending the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction, that his trial counsel was ineffective, and that the trial court erred in denying his motion to dismiss the accusation based upon the denial of a speedy trial. Finding no reversible error, we affirm. 1. Zeger contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction for obstruction because the officer lacked probable cause to arrest him for disorderly conduct or criminal trespass and, therefore, the officer was not lawfully discharging his duties. When a criminal defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his or her conviction, “the relevant question is whether, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.” Citation omitted; emphasis in original. Jackson v. Virginia , 443 U. S. 307, 318-319 III B 99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560 1979. The jury, not this Court, resolves conflicts in the testimony, weighs the evidence, and draws reasonable inferences from basic facts to ultimate facts. Id. “As long as there is some competent evidence, even though contradicted, to support each fact necessary to make out the State’s case, the jury’s verdict will be upheld.” Citation and punctuation omitted. Miller v. State , 273 Ga. 831, 832 546 SE2d 524 2001. Viewed in this light, the record reveals the following facts.
On July 8, 2007, a uniformed officer with the Duluth Police Department went to Tony’s Sports Bar & Grill in response to a complaint of disorderly conduct. He met the owner of the bar outside, who told him what had happened. When the officer went inside the bar, he observed Zeger standing near a waitress and waiving around a two-foot-long stick with a nail in it. The officer approached Zeger and told him three times to put the stick down, but Zeger refused. The officer drew his police baton and, again, told Zeger to drop the stick. This time, Zeger dropped the stick. Concerned for his safety, the officer ordered Zeger to lie down on the floor, and Zeger complied. Shortly thereafter, two back-up officers arrived, and they escorted Zeger off the premises. As they walked Zeger outside, the first officer told the back-up officers that he intended to arrest Zeger for disorderly conduct. Zeger began to pull away from the officers and forcibly resisted their efforts to handcuff him. The officer told Zeger three times to stop resisting, but Zeger did not comply. The officers had to force Zeger to the ground to handcuff him. Once inside the patrol car, Zeger went “ballistic,” kicking at the doors and windows, which prompted the officers to cuff his legs.
