11 Smith & H. 56 - State v. Wright’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “The presentment in this case charged: The Grand Jurors for the State of Tennessee, duly elected, empaneled, sworn and charged to inquire for the body of the County of Lewis, and the State aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid, present that Lynn Pope heretofore, to-wit, on the 3rd day of December 1973, before the finding of this indictment, in the county aforesaid, unlawfully, knowingly and willfully did oppose one James Johnston and one Kenneth Mash, duly appointed, qualified and acting police officers of the City of Hohenwald, Tennessee, who were then and there arresting Kenneth Jackson and Michael Cross for the offense of breaking into a bank in the City of Ho-henwald, being committed then and there in the presence of said officers, said opposing said officers consisted of holding the arm of Officer Johnston and causing confusion by shouting and otherwise attempting to hinder said officers in making said arrest; against the peace and dignity of the State.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Pope v. State