State v. Wozniak

At approximately noon, on Saturday, March 7, 1970, Edward Jewett, the proprietor of Holstein’s Bar in St. Maries, Idaho, phoned the sheriff’s department for assistance involving an alleged disturbance. Shortly thereafter, the arresting officer, John Adams arrived in uniform. Officer Adams told Donald A. Wozniak, appellant, that Jewett wanted him to leave the bar and the appellant replied by asking the officer if he had an arrest warrant. When the officer stated that he did not have a warrant, the appellant repeatedly used loud, foul and abusive language toward the police officer. There were…