People v. Philabaun

The defendant was charged with the offense commonly known as resisting or obstructing a police officer, but the district court dismissed the case. The circuit court and the Court' of Appeals affirmed. We reverse the judgments of the Court of Appeals and the circuit court, and remand this case to the district court.

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One evening in August 1996, Deputy Ken Booker of the Monroe County Sheriffs Department was parked alongside a northbound entrance ramp to 1-75. He saw the defendant’s GMC Jimmy moving north on the highway. The defendant began braking, then turned sharply to the right and drove up…