Dupree v. State

The appellants in this case are father and daughter. Their convictions arose out of an incident which occurred when a deputy sheriff came to their home to serve a warrant for the arrest of a visitor and they intervened on behalf of the visitor.

Two of the charges made against appellants were resisting arrest with violence, pursuant to Section 843.01, Florida Statutes (1979), and battery on a law enforcement officer, pursuant to Section 784.-07, Florida Statutes (1979). The issue raised as to these charges is whether the trial court erred in denying appellants’ motion to compel election between…