State v. Barker

OPINION

DOWNIE, Judge.

¶ 1 William Charles Barker appeals his conviction for resisting arrest. We affirm the conviction and hold that a police officer need not announce that a person is under arrest in order to “effect an arrest” within the meaning of Arizona’s resisting arrest statute.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY 1

¶ 2 Officer Miller came upon Barker and a woman arguing loudly in the roadway. Barker told Officer Miller he got into an argument with the woman and threw a pair of sunglasses at her. Officer Miller detected alcohol on Barker’s breath. The officer believed he had probable cause to…