If you have been accused of obstructing justice, you may be wondering what you even did wrong. Obstruction of justice occurs when someone resists, obstructs, opposes or delays the administration of justice. The broad definition of this charge can often lead to abuse of the law by the police, who often use it to punish people who have annoyed or offended them. Sometimes people are arrested and charged with obstruction of justice for insisting on invoking their constitutional rights. If you have been accused with obstruction of justice, a skilled Fort Lauderdale criminal attorney can help you fight these charges.

Obstruction of justice is often charged along with the crime of resisting an officer without violence. This misdemeanor charge is used when someone refuses to cooperate or resists arrest in a nonviolent manner. In many ways, obstruction of justice is just like disturbing the peace in that it allows police far too much leeway in defining the law. Your Fort Lauderdale criminal lawyer can help set the record straight and prove your behavior was completely legal.

Perjury can also be charged in conjunction with obstruction of justice, as it also hinders the administration of justice. There are many other crimes Fort Lauderdale criminal attorney Craig Stella has seen charged alongside obstruction of justice, including:

• Aiding and abetting a crime
• Aiding a prison escape in any manner
• Bribing of witnesses
• Contempt of court
• Failure to report criminal activity
• Falsely impersonating an officer of the peace
• Fleeing law enforcement
• Intimidating jurors
• Providing false statements to officers of the law
• Refusal to aid police officers

If you have been accused of obstruction of justice, please contact The Stella Law Firm, P.A. and speak with Fort Lauderdale criminal lawyer Craig Stella about the charges you are facing. Our office is proud to provide all of our clients with a top crime defense in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and we will do everything possible to fight the obstruction of justice charges you have been accused of.