Fowler v. State

The salient issue in this case is whether Conway Police Officers Schichtl and Burnett had reasonable cause to arrest Fowler for two misdemeanors — (1) fleeing on foot to avoid arrest, or (2) obstructing the performance of their duties by falsely identifying himself. The majority concludes there was no probable cause to arrest Fowler as a parole violator because this information was not obtained until after the arrest. But what about the two misdemeanor offenses — fleeing and obstruction? To me this is the critical issue, and the majority opinion does not address it. I believe the two police…