People v. Stewart

The defendant is charged with violating Ordinance No. 332 of 1914 of the City of Utica, which reads: “ * * * no person shall in any case or under any circumstances, not otherwise specially provided for by law, resist, delay or obstruct a police officer of the City of Utica in discharging or attempting to discharge a duty of his office, under a penalty of not to exceed Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each offense.” ■

The facts demonstrate that the complainant, a police officer of the City of Utica, received a call to go to the home of the defendant. When he and another police officer reached the…