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La. Rev. Stat. § 14:108 (2026)

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SUBPART D. OFFENSES AFFECTING LAW ENFORCEMENT

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Cited in 301 cases (38 in the last 5 years), 1956–2026 · leading case: State v. Huguet, 369 So. 2d 1331 (La. 1979).
State v. Huguet, 369 So. 2d 1331 (La. 1979). · cites it 31× “2 The defense contends by this assignment that the trial court erred in denying the motion to quash because the information failed to allege the offense of resisting an officer, R.S. 14:108. The information charges that the eight defendants: "Unlawfully and intentionally opposed…”
Kokesh v. Curlee, 14 F.4th 382 (5th Cir. 2021). · cites it 8× “R.S. 14:108, 8 which prohibits an 7 Two other LSP troopers arrived, though not together, and one sooner than the other.”
Elphage v. Gautreaux, 969 F. Supp. 2d 493 (M.D. La. 2013). · cites it 9× “Elphage was charged with resisting an officer under La.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 14:108. She, too, entered into and completed a pretrial intervention program resulting in the dismissal of the charges brought against her.”
State v. Bullock, 576 So. 2d 453 (La. 1991). · cites it 13× “Jury Charge At trial, defendant requested the trial judge give the jury the following charge: The accused respectfully asks this Court to instruct the jury that if it finds that the accused's action occurred only as a result of a lawful arrest by a law enforcement officer in the…”
State v. Lindsay, 388 So. 2d 781 (La. 1980). · cites it 10× “14:103A(3) and with resisting an officer in violation of R.S. 14:108. Following a bench trial, defendant was acquitted of disturbing the peace but was found guilty of resisting an officer.”
State v. Sims, 426 So. 2d 148 (La. 1983). · cites it 5× “R.S. 14:108), and possession of marijuana (La.”
State ex rel. J.T., 94 So. 3d 847 (La. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 9× “R.S. 14:108, and illegal possession of a handgun by a juvenile, a violation of La.”
State v. Ceaser, 859 So. 2d 639 (La. 2003). · cites it 5× “R.S. 14:108, in pertinent part, defines the offense of resisting an officer: A.”
Lon Brown v. Daniel Lynch, 524 F. App'x 69 (5th Cir. 2013). · cites it 3× “R.S. § 14:108. 2 From the time of the frisk, Brown’s version of the events, .”
White v. Morris, 345 So. 2d 461 (La. 1977). · cites it 5× “R.S. 14:108, which makes it unlawful to resist an officer under the following circumstances: "Resisting an officer is the intentional opposition or resistance to, or obstruction of, an individual acting in his official capacity and authorized by law to make a lawful arrest or…”
State v. Armant, 839 So. 2d 271 (La. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 5× “R.S. 14:108. At arraignment she entered a plea of not guilty.”
State v. Jones, 128 So. 3d 436 (La. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 5× “R.S. 14:108 and La. R.S. 40:966, respectively.”
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:108(A) — 17 cases
State v. Ceaser, 859 So. 2d 639 (La. 2003). “R.S. 14:108, in pertinent part, defines the offense of resisting an officer: A.”
State v. Griffin, 495 So. 2d 1306 (La. 1986).
State v. Cummings, 79 So. 3d 386 (La. Ct. App. 2011).
State v. Byas, 648 So. 2d 37 (La. Ct. App. 1994).
Polite v. State, 933 So. 2d 587 (Fla. 3d DCA 2006).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:108(B) — 2 cases
Charles v. Safeway Ins. Co. of La., 272 So. 3d 970 (La. Ct. App. 2019).
Charles v. Safeway Ins. Co. of La., 272 So. 3d 970 (La. Ct. App. 2019).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:108(B)(1) — 1 case
Burke v. Lopinto (E.D. La. 2023).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:108(B)(1)(a) — 4 cases
State v. Bullock, 576 So. 2d 453 (La. 1991). “Jury Charge At trial, defendant requested the trial judge give the jury the following charge: The accused respectfully asks this Court to instruct the jury that if it finds that the accused's action occurred only as a result of a lawful arrest by a law enforcement officer in the…”
State v. Love, 602 So. 2d 1014 (La. Ct. App. 1992).
Burke v. Lopinto (E.D. La. 2023).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:108(B)(1)(b) — 2 cases
State v. Bullock, 576 So. 2d 453 (La. 1991). “Jury Charge At trial, defendant requested the trial judge give the jury the following charge: The accused respectfully asks this Court to instruct the jury that if it finds that the accused's action occurred only as a result of a lawful arrest by a law enforcement officer in the…”
State v. Foster, 509 So. 2d 47 (La. Ct. App. 1987).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:108(B)(1)(c) — 2 cases
Kokesh v. Curlee, 14 F.4th 382 (5th Cir. 2021). “R.S. 14:108, 8 which prohibits an 7 Two other LSP troopers arrived, though not together, and one sooner than the other.”
Kokesh v. Curlee (E.D. La. 2019).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:108(B)(1)(d) — 2 cases
Melancon v. Trahan, 645 So. 2d 722 (La. Ct. App. 1994).
State v. Daigle, 701 So. 2d 685 (La. Ct. App. 1997).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:108(B)(2) — 2 cases
State v. Bullock, 576 So. 2d 453 (La. 1991). “Jury Charge At trial, defendant requested the trial judge give the jury the following charge: The accused respectfully asks this Court to instruct the jury that if it finds that the accused's action occurred only as a result of a lawful arrest by a law enforcement officer in the…”
State v. Wilson, 822 So. 2d 20 (La. Ct. App. 2002).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:108(B)(l)(b) — 1 case
State v. Bullock, 563 So. 2d 552 (La. Ct. App. 1990).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:108(B)(l)(c) — 2 cases
State ex rel. S.O., 49 So. 3d 1 (La. Ct. App. 2010).
State v. Harveston, 71 So. 3d 954 (La. Ct. App. 2011).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:108(B)(l)(d) — 2 cases
State v. Davis, 958 So. 2d 1175 (La. 2007).
City of Carencro v. Faulk, 715 So. 2d 569 (La. Ct. App. 1998).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:108(C) — 11 cases
State v. Armant, 839 So. 2d 271 (La. Ct. App. 2003). “R.S. 14:108. At arraignment she entered a plea of not guilty.”
State v. Bullock, 576 So. 2d 453 (La. 1991). “Jury Charge At trial, defendant requested the trial judge give the jury the following charge: The accused respectfully asks this Court to instruct the jury that if it finds that the accused's action occurred only as a result of a lawful arrest by a law enforcement officer in the…”
State v. Jones, 115 So. 3d 643 (La. Ct. App. 2013).
State v. Morris, 178 So. 3d 1028 (La. Ct. App. 2015).
State v. Hendricks, 850 So. 2d 1096 (La. Ct. App. 2003).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:108(D) — 1 case
State v. Jones, 115 So. 3d 643 (La. Ct. App. 2013).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:108(E)(1)(a) — 1 case
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:108(a) — 3 cases
State v. Nix, 406 So. 2d 1355 (La. 1981).
State v. Huguet, 369 So. 2d 1331 (La. 1979). “2 The defense contends by this assignment that the trial court erred in denying the motion to quash because the information failed to allege the offense of resisting an officer, R.S. 14:108. The information charges that the eight defendants: "Unlawfully and intentionally opposed…”
State v. Moorcraft, 319 So. 2d 386 (La. 1975).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:108(b) — 6 cases
State v. Huguet, 369 So. 2d 1331 (La. 1979). “2 The defense contends by this assignment that the trial court erred in denying the motion to quash because the information failed to allege the offense of resisting an officer, R.S. 14:108. The information charges that the eight defendants: "Unlawfully and intentionally opposed…”
State v. Sims, 426 So. 2d 148 (La. 1983). “R.S. 14:108), and possession of marijuana (La.”
State in Interest of Lewis, 386 So. 2d 1079 (La. Ct. App. 1980).
State v. Bousman, 278 N.W.2d 15 (Iowa 1979).
In the Interest of Bordes, 242 So. 2d 117 (La. Ct. App. 1970).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:108(b)(l)(c) — 1 case
State v. Hollins, 123 So. 3d 840 (La. Ct. App. 2013).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:108(c) — 3 cases
White v. Morris, 345 So. 2d 461 (La. 1977). “R.S. 14:108, which makes it unlawful to resist an officer under the following circumstances: "Resisting an officer is the intentional opposition or resistance to, or obstruction of, an individual acting in his official capacity and authorized by law to make a lawful arrest or…”
State v. Huguet, 369 So. 2d 1331 (La. 1979). “2 The defense contends by this assignment that the trial court erred in denying the motion to quash because the information failed to allege the offense of resisting an officer, R.S. 14:108. The information charges that the eight defendants: "Unlawfully and intentionally opposed…”
Norrell v. City of Monroe, 375 So. 2d 159 (La. Ct. App. 1979).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:108(d) — 2 cases
State v. Huguet, 369 So. 2d 1331 (La. 1979). “2 The defense contends by this assignment that the trial court erred in denying the motion to quash because the information failed to allege the offense of resisting an officer, R.S. 14:108. The information charges that the eight defendants: "Unlawfully and intentionally opposed…”
State v. Grogan, 373 So. 2d 1300 (La. 1979).
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