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gigag04 wrote:I bet money that the officers and victim have a better idea of what went down.

I certainly hope so.

gigag04 wrote:Cops were operating within the confines of the PC, CCP, and most likely dept policy.

Even with the bias of the OP I read that as a good arrest.

How did they enhance to felony? Previous family violence convictions??

The OP described the "fight" as verbal. The OP said that someone told them to "stop". I am assuming to stop yelling. I don't understand how they could be resisting arrest if the police didn't identify themselves or tell them they were under arrest. Maybe when they were running into the house, the police yelled "stop", that could be considered resisting arrest, but that is not the way I read the post.

I have not read the domestic violence laws, but it seems inconceivable that a verbal exchange could be considered a felony. Maybe when he "grabbed her" to take her into the house was enough of an "assualt" to charge him? Again, I haven't read the law, but the police probably need to charge the person with some type of crime to also arrest them for resisting. You may be right, but there are a lot of things that need to be straightened out before I would read that as a good arrest. I will be interested to see how it plays out. I have a suspicion that the BIL will come out on the wrong side of the law. IANAL

gigag04 wrote:

WildBill wrote:

gigag04 wrote:How did they enhance to felony? Previous family violence convictions??

IANAL, but I believe that "hot pursuit" is justified only for felonies.

Wrong

I forgot the part about that the "crime" was committed in the presense of the officers. But I already told you IANAL.

gigag04 wrote:How did they enhance to felony? Previous family violence convictions??

IANAL, but I believe that "hot pursuit" is justified only for felonies.

puma guy wrote:

philip964 wrote:Police don't need a warrant or notice/announcement to enter a house chasing a suspect in a crime, especially if he is dragging his victim with him.

Whats a BIL? Brother in Law? If so, this is his girlfriend not your sister? If it was my sister, I'd want the police right in there taking him to jail.

OP "So last weekend my BIL was having a fight with his GF in the backyard of their house in Houston."

It works both ways. His BIL can be his wife's brother.

From Wikipedia "A brother-in-law is the brother of one's spouse, the husband of one's sibling, or the husband of one's spouse's sibling"

Oldgringo wrote:

flb_78 wrote:How long and how loud does a couple have to argue for the police to show and prepare a plan to apprehend a couple people airing their dirty laundry to the neighborhood?

Dang! That's a good question! What was the time of day (night)?

And how much alcohol did they consume?

philip964 wrote:Police don't need a warrant or notice/announcement to enter a house chasing a suspect in a crime, especially if he is dragging his victim with him.

That is called "hot pursuit" so they do not need a warrant. IANAL

AustinMRH wrote:Hot cops ended up equaling a mis resisting and a fel domestic assault for a verbal only altercation. So mega legal bills coming.

So if somebody came into your backyard yelling, do you shoot? Run? or stay where you are?

You run. Unless it's the cops, then you stay unless you want a wooden shampoo. It's called hot pursuit for a reason.