Indiana Supreme Court· 5/12/2011

Barnes v. State

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946 N.E.2d 572
2011 Ind. LEXIS 353
2011 WL 1834275

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holding that an officer “was engaged in the execution of his official duty” regardless of whether his entry into the defendant’s apartment was lawful
holding that an officer “was engaged in the execution of his official duty” regardless of whether his entry into the defendant’s apartment was lawful
noting the aggressiveness elements of both battery against a public safety official and resisting law enforcement
“[O]fficers may enter the home if they are in ‘hot pursuit’ of the arrestee or if exigent circumstances justified the entry.”
“Because we decline to recognize the right of a homeowner to reasonably resist unlawful entry, Barnes is not entitled to batter [the police officer], irrespective as to the legality of [the officer]’s entry.”
conviction for disorderly conduct deemed minimal Court of Appeals of Indiana | Memorandum Decision 49A02-1605-CR-1083 | February 21, 2017 Page 8 of 9 impairment of the right to expression and sustained because Barnes was just yelling at the officers and had been told to calm down

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Judges: David, Sullivan, Dickson, Rucker

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