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Re:Elon Musk moves to Texas by enjoyyourlife on Wednesday December 09, 2020 @12:54PM (#25361406)
The key word there is "misdemeanors," if the crime is more serious it would be prosecuted
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Re:Elon Musk moves to Texas by 11thEarlOfMar on Wednesday December 09, 2020 @01:52PM (#25362536)
Here's some detail in the capture:

https://twitter.com/BillFOXLA/status/1336119868182077445/pho...

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Re:Elon Musk moves to Texas by sterlind on Wednesday December 09, 2020 @03:00PM (#25363828)
Most crucially, resisting arrest is only dismissed if it's in conjunction with one of the misdemeanors listed above. So for instance, if a sex worker was arrested for loitering, and resisting arrest, both the loitering and the resisting arrest charge would be dismissed. But if she hit the cop, she'd still be charged, and if she resisted arrest after actual prostitution she'd be charged with both.
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