Commonwealth v. Hock

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided 1999-05-03

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OPINION SAYLOR, Justice. This appeal presents the issue of whether a single profane remark directed by Appellant Kelly Jo Hock (“Hock”) to a police officer provided a sufficient basis to arrest for the offense of disorderly conduct, where only Hock and the officer were present, and Hock’s behavior was neither threatening nor violent. As we find the conduct at issue insufficient to support an arre…

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