Legal Opinion
Polk v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided August 4, 1987No. Record No. 1413-85PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KEENAN, J.
Ottie B. Polk was convicted in a bench trial of obstructing justice by threats or force in violation of Code § 18.2-460(A). He was sentenced to six months in jail, with five months suspended, and fined $100. On appeal, Polk argues that: (1) the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction because words alone will not support a conviction under Code § 18.2-460(A), and because there was no evidence of his criminal intent; and (2) he was entitled to use reasonable force to resist arrest, under the authority of United States v. Moore, 332 F. Supp. 919 (E.D. Va. 1971). We…
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