California Court of Appeal

SUSAG v. CITY OF LAKE FOREST, D038608

A person convicted of resisting or obstructing a peace officer under Pen. Code 148(a) may not maintain an action for excessive force during an arrest unless the conviction has been set aside through appeal or other postconviction proceeding.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/08/2002
• Published 01/08/2002

Judges

• McCONNELL, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Jeffrey S. Benice, Irvine, for Plaintiffs and Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Franscell, Strickland, Roberts & Lawrence and S. Frank Harrell, Santa Ana, for Defendants and Respondents.