Polite v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “The defendant's upper clothing slipped off and the defendant was able to get out of Officer Munoz's grasp. The defendant attempted to hit the officer and fled the scene. Officer Munoz sent out a BOLO [(be on the lookout)] for the defendant. Officer Santiago was also working patrol that evening, not undercover, and received Officer Munoz's BOLO call. Shortly thereafter, Officer Santiago observed the defendant riding his bike. The defendant got off the bike and started walking toward the police officer. Officer Santiago identified himself as an officer and directed the defendant to stop. The defendant submitted to officer Santiago's authority without a struggle.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. 973 So. 2d 1107 - Polite v. State

2. “[lit is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle, having knowledge that he or she has been ordered to stop such vehicle by a duly authorized law enforcement officer, willfully to refuse or fail to stop the vehicle in compliance with such order.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. 973 So. 2d 1107 - Polite v. State

3. “It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the person reasonably believed that the person attempting to effect the arrest or detention was not a law enforcement officer.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. 973 So. 2d 1107 - Polite v. State