Hector Lopez was convicted by a jury of obstruction of an officer, attempting to elude an officer, reckless conduct, and driving under the influence. On appeal, Lopez raises eight enumerations of error. After reviewing the record, we conclude there was no reversible error and affirm. The evidence at trial, taken in the light most favorable to the verdict, was as follows. On the night in question, officers received a call to be on the lookout for a possible drunk driver. Officer Pace drove to the location given and spotted the car with Lopez driving. The car was weaving “all over the road.” Officer Pace turned on his lights and siren to pull the car over. Lopez did not stop, but continued weaving from one side of the road to the other. Another officer, Officer Smith, came from behind and pulled around in front of Lopez’s car, partially blocking it. Lopez stopped, then started again and then stopped. Officer Pace walked up to Lopez’s car and opened the driver’s side door. Lopez was leaning on the steering wheel looking up at him and the officer smelled a strong odor of alcohol coming from the car. Suddenly, Lopez stepped on the gas and Officer Pace had to get out of the way to keep from being hit. Sgt. Smith testified that he was walking toward Lopez’s car when Lopez suddenly accelerated and drove straight toward him. Smith said that as he was moving out of the way, he fired his gun at the car, hitting Lopez in the shoulder. Smith stated “he looked me straight in the eyes, gunned his car in my direction, and I thought he was going to run over me.”
Lopez continued to drive after being struck by the bullet and Officer Pace got back in his patrol car and chased Lopez, who eventually ran off the road and was captured.
