COM. v. HOCK


728 A.2d 943 (1999)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. Kelly Jo HOCK, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided May 3, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Madelaine N, Baturin, Kelly Jo Hock, Harrisburg, for appellants.

Daniel Schwartz, Asst. Dist. Atty., David Wingert, Lebanon, for Commonwealth.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN and SAYLOR, JJ.


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 arrest, we reverse.

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