State v. Bell’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 state decisions

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1. “Campbell ‘stomp-kicked’ Roberts in the chest, knocking him to the ground. Campbell’s brother, Kenneth Campbell, ran1 up and together the two began stomping Roberts in the face, chest and body. The officer later testified that he believed the brothers delivered fifteen kicks each and that he feared for his life. Two other officers arrived and broke up the fight. Kenneth Campbell ran down the stréet, and Roberts chased him. Roberts attempted to arrest Kenneth Campbell, but he resisted. A large crowd had formed, and when two other officers arrived to assist Roberts, the crowd attempted to stop them from advancing on the scene. Some people in the crowd began throwing rocks at the officers. Roberts noticed Dmitri Bell (Defendant) throwing rocks and told him to leave. Defendant responded, “You don’t know who you’re messing with.’ -Defendant was later charged with assault of a law enforcement officer in the second degree, rioting, and interfering with an arrest.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State of Missouri v. Markus Michael A. Patterson

2. “Assault was not the only basis shown in the evidence for which Kenneth Campbell could have been arrested. He might have been arrested for interfering with the arrest of his brother, Gregg. However, even if we assume that Kenneth Campbell was being arrested for assault, this still is not an easy question. Although 565)081, assault of a law enforcement officer in the first degree, is one basis for which Kenneth Campbell could have been arrested, in certain situations, assault of a law enforcement officer can also be a misdemeanor. § 565.083 RSMo 1994. There are also assaults in general which may be misde meanors, § 565.070, RSMo 1994, as well as possible municipal ordinance violations.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State of Missouri v. Markus Michael A. Patterson

3. “In the present case, it may have been probable that [Kenneth] was being arrested for felony assault on a law enforcement officer, as there was evidence of a severe and prolonged attack upon the arresting officer by [Kenneth]. But the evidence falls short of establishing this basis for arrest beyond a reasonable doubt. There was a variety of charges for which [Kenneth] could have been arrested. It would have been simple for the State to show what the officer was arresting [Kenneth] for. Failing to show this, when it could have been easily established, casts doubt on the State’s contentions. Id.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Burnett