Commonwealth v. Jackson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Commonwealth v. Jackson, 889 A.2d 42 (Pa. 2005)
585 Pa. 469; 2005 Pa. LEXIS 2808
Per Curiam
Commonwealth v. Jackson
Opinion
*470 ORDER
AND NOW, this 12th day of December, 2005, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is hereby GRANTED, limited to the following issue:
Where a defendant’s assault on a police officer occurs as the result of the officer’s attempt to unlawfully arrest him, whether that assault may give rise to a lawful arrest, the resistance of which will support a charge of resisting arrest under 18 Pa.C.S. § 5104.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Petitioner v. Brian JACKSON, Respondent
- Cited By
- 1 case
- Status
- Published