State of Missouri v. Jason Michael Hurst

Summary

The court affirmed Hurst’s convictions for first-degree tampering and resisting arrest. It held that the evidence did not legally support submitting a necessity defense because Hurst had safer alternatives, his conduct created an objectively unreasonable risk to the public, and the situation arose through his own conduct. The court also held that Hurst’s arrest was not complete when he escaped from the police vehicle because he was not yet under the officers’ control.