ICYMI: LI Lawmaker Proposes Law To Make Resisting Arrest A Felony

In case you missed it, here's a story that appeared last week in West Islip Patch:

LONG ISLAND, NY - A Long Island politician is proposing a new legislation that would make resisting arrest a class E felony.

Assemblyman Mike LiPetri introduced the law in response to some recent attacks against police officers while apprehending suspects.

Currently, resisting arrest is a class A misdemeanor punishable by 90 days in prison and a $1,000 fine. The punishment for class E felonies is typically between one and four years in prison.

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