Proko v. State

How courts have described this case

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• holding that the act of grasping of a victim’s arm resulting in a brief “tug-of-war” between the victim and the perpetrator was sufficient to uphold a conviction for false imprisonment
• noting that the state must prove, among other things, that a “defendant forcibly restrained the victim against her will”
• finding false imprisonment when the defendant grabbed the victim’s hand and a brief “tug of war” ensued as the victim tried to pull free
• motion for judgment of acquittal should not be granted unless, viewing evidence in light most favorable to the state, the evidence does not establish a prima facie ease of guilt
• “To establish false imprisonment the state must prove three elements beyond a reasonable doubt: (1) defendant forcibly restrained the victim against her will; (2) defendant had no lawful authority; and (3

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).