Commonwealth v. Knight

After a jury trial, the defendant was convicted of resisting arrest in violation of G. L. c. 268, § 32B.1 On appeal, the defendant claims the judge erred in not giving the defendant’s requested jury instruction that a resisting arrest conviction cannot rest on postarrest conduct. We affirm.

1. Background. During the early evening hours of July 20, 2006, State police Trooper Ron Solimini was on routine patrol in Boston when he stopped a yellow Honda automobile because *736it had excessive window tint.2 When Solimini first approached the car, he thought he saw someone throw something out of a rear,…