Commonwealth v. Recinos-Guerra

After a jury-waived trial, the defendant was convicted of assault and battery on a police officer and resisting arrest. He appeals, arguing only that there was insufficient evidence to prove that he resisted arrest, and that, as a result, the judge erred in denying his motion for a required finding of not guilty on that charge.2 We affirm.

"A person commits the crime of resisting arrest if he knowingly prevents or attempts to prevent a police officer, acting under color of his official authority, from effecting an arrest of the actor ..., by: (1) using or threatening to use physical force or…