Andersen v. United States

QUINN, Associate Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction for simple assault committed upon a member of the Capitol Police. 1 The assault occurred while the officer was in the process of arresting appellant for a misdemeanor committed in his presence. The defense was based on the claim that the attempted arrest was illegal, anci therefore appellant had a right to resist and use reasonable force to prevent it. 2 The legality of the arrest was challenged on two grounds: (1) that the officer purported to act outside the territorial limits of his jurisdictional authority, and (2)…