People v. Jackson

The prosecutor appeals by leave granted the trial court’s order dismissing a charge of obstruction by disguise. MCL 750.217. Defendant was charged with violating this statute when he gave a false name to a police officer who stopped him for speeding. The trial court dismissed the charge on the basis of our decision in People v Jones, 142 Mich App 819, 823-824; 371 NW2d 459 (1985). Because we agree with this Court’s previous interpretation of the statute in Jones that the word “disguise” refers to a defendant’s physical disguise of his person, we affirm.

On November 14, 1999, the state police…