Can I get a disorderly conduct for verbally berating a police officer?
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Can I get a disorderly conduct for verbally berating a police officer?
I was found guilty of disorderly conduct by a magisterial court for an incident outside of a bar where I verbally berated a police officer by calling him “moustache”. I was then arrested but released that night. I want to know if an appeal would have any chance?
Asked on February 21, 2012 under Criminal Law, Pennsylvania
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Since you received a disorderly conduct charge of berating a police officer and found guilty of it, obviously you get one such a charge levied against you for that offense and be found guilty by the court.
As to being successful in appealing the conviction depends upon whether or not there was an error of law applied or inadmissible evidence introduced at trial. For that, you would need to consult with a criminal defense attorney that does appellate work. To hire an attorney to file an appeal for you most likely would cost in excess of $5,000 based upon my experience.
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