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Resisting or Obstructing Officers

State v. Hastings, Resisting or Obstructing Officers

Mr. Hastings was heading into downtown Boise via the connector. He was speeding and got off at the River Street exit after passing the officer. When Mr. Hastings passed the officer, the officer never turned on his lights, siren or made any gesture to pull over. The officer eventually pulled over Mr. Hastings who admitted he was running late and pulled off the next exit to avoid detection. The defense argued that without any command to pull over, if the jury found R & O in this case, everyone is guilty who looks down at their speedometer, sees they are over the speed limit and does not immediately...

State v. Mills, 1) Cruelty to Animals 2) Resisting or Obstructing Officers

Ms. Mills worked as a line locator for underground utilities. One day she was doing her job when a great dane startled her over a short fence. She waved the paint can at the dog in an effort to back it down. The dog’s owner called the police and gave them the number on Ms. Mills’ vehicle. The officer called Ms. Mills and said she would like to interview her regarding the incident. Ms. Mills said she would come down but never did. For exercising her Fifth Amendment right to remain silent, the officer added the charge of R & O. This charge was correctly dismissed prior to trial. The animal...