Leah Grady, 24, was found guilty of resisting an officer during a Jacksonville City Council meeting, with police citing disruption, according to court proceedings
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A jury has found 24-year-old Leah Grady guilty on two counts following her arrest during a Jacksonville City Council meeting last year.
Grady was convicted of resisting an officer without violence, a first-degree misdemeanor, as well as resisting a police officer under a municipal ordinance, according to court proceedings Wednesday.
The charges stem from an incident on May 27, 2025, during a Jacksonville City Council meeting, where police say a group of people was disrupting proceedings.
According to testimony, council leadership requested officers remove individuals they say were interrupting the meeting. Officials said some people complied and left, while others — including Grady — refused.
During the trial, a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officer who serves as sergeant-at-arms for City Council testified he assisted in making the arrest, with help from another officer.
Jurors also heard from a city council staff secretary, who explained the rules for public comment and the process for handling disruptions, including who has the authority to order someone removed.
Grady did not testify in her defense.
It is not immediately clear when she will be sentenced.