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  The accusations of resisting arrest or obstruction of justice are severe. The penalties can be extreme. There are defenses available indeed , however, these cases can be intricate and the risks are high. If you're ever charged with resisting arrest or obstruction of justice, you will require a professionally skilled and knowledgeable criminal defense attorney on your side.     Concept of Resisting Arrest     The allegation of resisting arrest is applicable if someone meddles with a cop’s or other law enforcement official’s endeavor to legally place someone under arrest. Someone who resists an arrest is an individual who obstructs, resists, opposes, assaults, wounds, batters, or endangers a person familiar with the individual or has reason to know is performing his or her responsibilities.     Penalties for Resisting Arrest     A conviction for resisting arrest is considered to be a felony carrying a sentence of almost two years in prison...

  Primarily, crimes requiring the help of a criminal defense attorney can be divided into two main categories. They are namely property crimes and violent crimes. In this article, we are going to detail the main differences between the two, apart from the penalties involved for both in most states.     Property Crimes     According to the definition of the FBI, crimes are classified along a hierarchy. In such a scenario, property crimes are lower on the scale compared to violent crimes. Property crimes are ranked below as no threat of force or force is applied against the victims of the crime.    Property crimes usually encompass four basic areas:     Larceny-theft : If you are purposely depriving someone else of the rights to their property     Burglary : Illegal intrusion into a business premise, home, or structure to commit a crime   Arson : Deliberately burning a structure or property   Motor vehicle theft : Willfully...