People v. McLean

McLean was convicted in the circuit court for the county of- Mackinac, for resisting an officer in-attempting to serve a warrant upon him, and was sentenced, to be imprisoned two years in the State'prison.

*481The statute (How. Stat. § 9257) enacts:

“If any person shall knowingly and willfully obstruct, resist, or oppose any sheriff, * * * or other officer or person duly authorized, in serving or attempting to serve or execute any process, * * * issued by lawful authority, * *' * every person so offending shall, on conviction thereof, be punished,” etc.

The information sets out that respondent—

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