Resisting Arrest
Resisting arrest is another crime that police can overcharge you with. Very often they believe any questioning of their authority is resisting arrest. Police officers are there to protect and serve, not indulge in power trips. Regardless of whether you did anything to be charged with resisting arrest, SC Code 16-9-320 it is a serious offense and not one to be taken lightly. There are also big differences between resisting arrest by not listening to officers and resisting arrest with force, or even the much more serious, resisting arrest with a deadly weapon, SC Code 16-3-625. If you have been charged with resisting arrest, you need an experienced attorney to represent you. Derek Enderlin and Susannah Ross have handled hundreds of resisting arrest cases. Call them for representation with experience.