State v. Roshchin

State of Maryland, et al. v. Vadim Roshchin, et al. No. 10, September Term, 2015 Torts – False Arrest and False Imprisonment. A defendant may be liable for the torts of false arrest or false imprisonment only if the plaintiff was deprived of liberty without legal justification. A warrantless arrest is legally justified when a police officer makes the arrest as a result of a misdemeanor committed in the officer’s presence. Maryland Code, Criminal Procedure Article, §2-202. Transportation – Aviation – Police Authority to Arrest for Criminal Violations of Statutes and Regulations Relating to…