State v. Tousignant

BOARDMAN, Judge.

This is a petition for writ of certiorari to review the order of the circuit court sitting *451in its appellate capacity. We have jurisdiction. Fla.R.App.P. 9.030(b)(2)(B) and 9.100.

We regard the sole issue as being whether there exists in Florida the crime of attempted resisting arrest without violence.

The state charged respondent as follows: GREGORY ALLEN TOUSIGNANT ... did knowingly and unlawfully attempt to obstruct or oppose Patrolman D. Bautis-ta, a law enforcement officer of the St. Petersburg Police Department, Pinellas County, Florida, while in the lawful execution of a…