Resisting An Officer
Palm Beach Resisting an Officer Criminal Defense Attorney
Resisting an officer, or resisting arrest, is a charge Florida law enforcement takes seriously. Essentially, it is obstruction of justice. You can be charged with resisting an officer if law enforcement believes that you willfully resisted, obstructed or opposed any law enforcement officer, including parole and probation officers. The more serious of the two resisting crimes is resisting with violence, a third-degree felony punishable with up to five years in prison. To be charged under that law, you must be accused of doing violence to the officer while resisting — a charge that is unlikely to win you any friends in the law enforcement community. If you’re accused of resisting an officer, you should get help from a Miami-Dade resisting an officer criminal defense lawyer as soon as possible.
If you or someone you love has been charged with resisting an officer, don’t wait before speaking with an experienced South Florida resisting arrest criminal defense lawyer. For a free, confidential consultation, call Fort Lauderdale obstruction of justice defense attorney Menachem M. Mayberg. Seven days a week and 24 hours a day, you can reach us online or call us at (305) 695-8750.