Moses v. State

Hill, 0. J.

Moses was convicted of a violation of §306 of tbe Penal Code, which is in the following language: “If any person shall knowingly and wilfully obstruct, resist, or oppose anjr officer of this State, or other person duly authorized, in serving, or attempting to serve or execute any lawful process, or order, . . he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.” The evidence, briefly stated, is as follows: The deputy sheriff of the County of Early arrested Moses under a warrant, duly issued by a justice of the peace, charging him with the offense of wife-beating. Moses made no resistance,, but'…