Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Hock
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 3, 1999PublishedCited by 109 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SAYLOR, Justice.
This appeal presents the issue of whether a single profane remark directed by Appellant Kelly Jo Hock (“Hock”) to a police officer provided a sufficient basis to arrest for the offense of disorderly conduct, where only Hock and the officer were present, and Hock’s behavior was neither threatening nor violent. As we find the conduct at issue insufficient to support an arrest, we reverse.
On April 13, 1995, at 9:35 a.m., Palmyra Police Officer Kenneth Shank, who was familiar with Hock and aware that her license was suspended, observed Hock driving into the parking lot of…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. HetheringtonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
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