State v. Hurst

Mues, Judge.

INTRODUCTION

Officers responded to the residence of John Hurst, a 23-year-old male, on reports of a possible suicidal male. While officers were attempting to speak to Hurst, he struck one of the officers in the face. Hurst was then placed under arrest and put in the patrol car, where he proceeded to kick out a window. Hurst was subsequently charged with assault on an officer in the third degree, a Class IV felony; resisting arrest, a Class I misdemeanor; and criminal mischief, a Class III misdemeanor. After a trial by jury, Hurst was convicted of all three charges. He appeals,…