McFADDEN, Judge.
John E. Harris appeals the denial of his motion for directed verdict of acquittal in his prosecution for misdemeanor obstruction of a law enforcement officer. In order to affirm on this record, we would be required to hold that any refusal to cooperate, even the peaceable assertion of constitutional rights, can support an obstruction conviction. We decline to adopt such a rule and find the evidence insufficient to support the conviction. We therefore...
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