State v. Stone

Defendant appeals his conviction for coercion. The conviction resulted from defendant’s threats to injure his infant son, whom he was holding, if three police officers attempted to carry out their announced intention to arrest defendant. The officers had been summoned to defendant’s residence because of a “family disturbance” in which defendant had allegedly assaulted his girlfriend. Because of defendant’s demand and threats, the officers left the scene without making the arrest.

Defendant assigns error to the trial court’s denial of his demurrer and his motion for acquittal, in which he…