The People of the State of New York v. Robert Louis Stevenson

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's order, holding that the trial court correctly refused to give a self‑defense instruction because the record showed no excessive police force, and that the trial court's instruction on resisting arrest was adequate. The court found the defendant had the requisite intent to resist arrest prior to any alleged police misconduct, and therefore self‑defense was not applicable.