Wescott v. State

The question in this case is whether the warrantless arrest of Walter Leon Wescott on 15 January 1970 was legah Effective 1 July 1969 a police officer has statutory authority to arrest without a warrant. Acts 1969, ch. 561, § 3. Code, Art. 27, § 594B (c) provides:

“A police officer may arrest a person without a warrant if he has probable cause to believe that a felony has been committed or attempted and that such person has committed or attempted to commit a felony whether or not in his presence or view.”

For the purposes of the section a “police officer” includes “any person who, in his…