What constitutes an arrest warrant in California? An arrest warrant is a court order issued by a judge that directs any peace officer to arrest a specified individual charged with a crime, and to bring him or her before a judge for further criminal proceedings. A warrant is usually based “What is an Arrest Warrant in California?”
Under California Law, Who Acted Unlawfully? Professor Gates or Officer Crawley?
Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., an African-American scholar, was recently arrested at his residence by Cambridge police officer Sergeant Crowley who was investigating a reported break-in. Professor Gates was arrested after he yelled at the investigating officer repeatedly from inside the residence. He showed identification and then reportedly resisted “Under California Law, Who Acted Unlawfully? Professor Gates or Officer Crawley?”