Legal Opinion
Simmons v. State
Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuits of Florida
Decided August 30, 1989No. Case No. 88-19-APPublished
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Appellant, Robert Lawrence Simmons, appeals from a jury verdict finding him guilty of Obstructing or Opposing a Police Officer in violation of Section 843.02, Florida Statutes. Simmons was sentenced to 30 days in jail, followed by six months probation and was given a fine of $625.00 and was ordered to complete 50 hours of community service. Simmons challenges the constitutionality of Section 843.02, Florida Statutes, which provides in part:
Whoever shall obstruct or oppose any such officer ... in the execution of legal process or in the lawful execution of any legal *60duty,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- City of Houston v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- George Roman Dreske v. James D. Holt, Sheriff, Martin County, FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- State v. DeeseDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986