[muggs]

How can one be guilty of resisting arrest if they aren't also convicted of another crime?

That's something I have always wondered about.

[cinFLA]

That's something I have always wondered about.

Because he wasn't convicted of resisting arrest. If the article cannot even get this major fact correct, should we give it any credibility?

[NCLaw441]

You said: How can one be guilty of resisting arrest if they aren't also convicted of another crime?
That's something I have always wondered about.

This country is (or is supposed to be) governed by the rule of law. People ARE arrested who are not subsequently convicted. That doesn't give you the right to resist arrest. Arrest is not conviction. Arrest is not even being charged. Arrest is being stopped. This power of law enforcement is essential to keeping the peace and apprehending criminals. By the way, how do you know what you have been arrested for if you resist and get away? Sorry, I take the side of law enforcement on this. (and, as Star Jones would say, I AM a lawyer --but not a criminal defense lawyer)