Resisting and Evading Arrest

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If you consciously try to avoid arrest or escape from a police officer can be charged with resisting or avoiding arrest. In some countries, these crimes can be charged as anything from a class a misdemeanor for a second degree felony. It is important to understand the broad definition of these crimes, so do not chance to resist or avoid arrest.

First, resisting arrest involves the prevention, search, or transportation of a criminal. Normally, this crime is a class a misdemeanor in most states. Examples include resisting arrest dangerous arrests of officers, combat officers trying to arrest you, or attacking the arresting officers. However, if you resist arrest by fending of the peace officer with a deadly weapon, such as a gun, you can be charged with a crime of the third degree.

Further, to avoid arrest includes some overlap with resisting arrest, but this crime usually involves a larger attempt to escape from the police. Simply running away from arrest is a Class B misdemeanor, but these charges can quickly escalate if the pursuit of vehicles or if someone gets hurt in the process.

If a person is fleeing in a motor vehicle, it is a criminal offense under state custody laws in many countries. However, this crime can be upgraded. This may be a third degree crime, if law enforcement officials to hurt anyone else, and chasing you, or if you are already accused of avoiding arrest in the past. If police officers accidentally cause the death of bystander while chasing, your crime can be considered a second degree felony.

While resisting arrest and escape arrest seem similar crimes can be charged for both. It can land in jail, and a lasting impact on your legal record.

If you feel that you are about to be arrested, it's not a good idea to avoid or resist arrest, even you believe you are innocent of any crime. Instead, an experienced criminal defense attorney can help you prove that you are unjustly accused of a crime.

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