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Understanding Obstruction of Police by geoffholmes is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the offense of "obstruct police" under Section 129(a) of the Criminal Code. There are three elements that must be proven for a conviction: 1) there was an obstruction, 2) the peace officer was in the execution of their duty, and 3) the person obstructing did so willfully. The term "obstruct" is not precisely defined in law, and courts have struggled with where to draw the line between innocent conduct and criminal obstruction. For the charge to apply, the act must obstruct the officer
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- geoffholmes
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