Obstruction Of Public Justice offenses Flashcards
Obstruction Government Ops
- Intentionally
- Obstruct/hinder
- using or threatening
- Violence/Force
Resisting Arrest
- Knowingly
- Prevented or Attempted to prevent
- Peace officer acting under color of law
- from arresting the defendant or another
- By use of force or threat of use
What is the lesser included offense of 2nd degree assault on a Peace Officer?
Resisting Arrest
Who does Resisting Arrest apply to?
defendant or an other
Under Resisting Arrest a Peace Officer is what?
- in uniform
- identified by exhibiting credentials
Is Merely verbally identifying yourself as a peace officer enough to identify yourself?
NO
May an offender resist when an officer uses unreasonable and excessive force?
yes
Obstruction of LE, Fire, EMS, Police Dog
(EOC)
- Knowingly
- use/threaten violence or force
- hinder LE from preserving the peace
Accessory to Crime
(EOC)
- Render assistance After the crime
- intent to hinder, delay, prevent
- the discovery/apprehension
- for the commission of the crime
Compounding (EOC)
- Knowingly
- accepted/agreed to pecuniary benefit
- Refrain from reporting crime
- Refraining from seeking prosecution
Concealing Death
- by knowingly concealing death
- Prevented determination of
cause/circumstances of death
False Report
- Reported to any other person
- Bomb, explosive, chemical, biological
agent - Placed in a public place/vehicle designed
for transportation - Knowing that the report was false
- Mass shooting or an active shooter
False Report to Authorities
- knowingly made a report
- false: alarm, fire, or emergency
- false offense incident report and
incident information
False reporting of ID to LE
providing false:
1. name, address, DOB, DL number
Impersonating a Peace Officer
- Falsely pretend to be LE
- Performed an Act
Is wearing the Badge and uniform enough to charge Impersonating a Peace Officer?
No you need the act
Abuse of Public Records
- Knowingly:
- false entry, falsely altered, public record
- Knowingly:
- Destroy/mutilate/concealed public
record - Without authority
Is there a crime or penalty for Duty to Report a Crime?
No crime or penalty
Disarming a Peace Officer
- in uniform or out but self-ID
- Offender removes firearm of LE
- Without LE consent or justification