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White interpreted North Carolina's "Resisting officers" statute to apply to suspects who fail to identify themselves to police officers. [57] Conversely, West Virginia's courts decided that their resisting arrest statute did not include individuals who refused to identify themselves. [58]
A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony charge of assaulting a police officer during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. ... resisting or impeding law enforcement officers and ...
Tooley, [8] the English court again found that when resisting an unlawful arrest, the death of an individual would result in a manslaughter charge instead of a murder charge. [9] When the United States separated from England, the common law was adopted by the new American courts and the right to resist unlawful arrest was clearly recognized. [10]
In Pennsylvania v. Mimms, two police officers issued Mimms a ticket for driving a car with an expired license plate. When they asked him to step out, they realized that he had a gun, and promptly arrested him. The court ruled in favor of the police, citing officer safety as their reason.
They were arrested on suspicion of felony child endangerment, false imprisonment and conspiracy as well as misdemeanor counts of resisting arrest, wearing a mask while committing a crime and ...
Judge convicts Spring Valley man for resisting arrest, violating protection order. Gannett. Steve Lieberman, Rockland/Westchester Journal News. April 24, 2024 at 3:01 AM.
Vautier was arrested for allegedly resisting arrest without violence, according to the Wakulla County Sheriff's Office. Vautier was found lying on the floor of his cell, unresponsive. Jail or Agency: Wakulla County Jail; State: Florida; Date arrested or booked: 5/12/2016; Date of death: 6/13/2016; Age at death: UNKNOWN; Sources: www.wcso.org
The police may arrest a person according to a warrant issued by a Magistrate under sections 31, 72, 73 or 74 of the Magistrates Ordinance. For example, an arrest warrant may be issued if an accused person does not appear in Court when he is due to answer a charge. However, an arrest warrant is not always necessary.