Legal Question in Criminal Law in Georgia
Is hitting a cop car a felony?
And if it is what are the consequences?
2 Answers from Attorneys
If the state can prove that someone hit a cop car with another car on purpose, or in an attempt to flee, they could be charged with aggravated assault. If the car was hit during a routing traffic accident, it would not be a felony, and would only entail a misdemeanor charge if the accident was caused by a moving violation. If you are talking about hitting a car with your fist, that could be seen as any number of misdemeanors, but I can't really see a felony charge from that. Hitting the cop themselves would be misdemeanor obstruction.
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With your fists, probably NOT. With another vehicle, YES. See website for info on retaining the right attorney: http://www.lawrencelewispc.com/pages.php?go=pinfo&PID=38
The punishment depends on the prior record, and any injury to the police officer.
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