People v. Kretchmer

Plaintiff appeals an order of the Berrien County Circuit Court which quashed an information against defendant. The information had charged defendant with resisting a police officer in the discharge of duty, MCLA 750.479; MSA 28.747. The court quashed the information because it found that a prosecution would place defendant in jeopardy twice for the . same act.

On March 31, 1974, the Niles Township Police were summoned to a local tavern to investigate a disturbance. After seeing defendant at the heart of the disturbance, the officers attempted to arrest defendant for public intoxication, a…