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Arrest And Imprisonment Of The Apostles In Illinois
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The Crime of Obstruction of Justice Under Illinois Law Induces a witness with knowledgeable material to the prosecution, defense, or location of another, to conceal himself or leave the state; or. Leaving the state or concealing oneself when you have knowledgeable material on the subject at issue; or.
Obstruction of justice is covered under 720 ILCS 5/31. The law states that a person obstructs justice when he or she prevents the apprehension or prosecution of any person by committing one of the following acts. Destroys, alters, conceals or disguises evidence, plants false evidence or provides false information.
Lack of Intent One of the most effective defense strategies is to argue that there was no intent to obstruct justice. Many obstruction laws require the prosecution to prove that the accused willfully intended to interfere with the duties of a law enforcement officer or other authority figure.
The Illinois citizen's arrest law is found in 725 ILCS 5/107-3. It is very short and to the point: " Any person may arrest another when he has reasonable grounds to believe that an offense other than an ordinance violation is being committed. "
The Bible contains several accounts of the apostles being jailed. For example, in Acts 4, Peter and John were taken into custody for teaching that Jesus is the Messiah. After being questioned, they were let go and told not to talk about Jesus anymore. In Acts 12, King Herod put Peter in jail.
Every warrantless arrestee's detention that exceeds 48 hours, where a subject is not brought before a judge for a probable cause determination, increases the likelihood that that court will render a defendant's confession involuntary. Without confessions, prosecutors may be unable to meet their burden of proof.
Chapter Summary The Sanhedrin orders their arrest for teaching the resurrection. The Jewish officials warn Peter and John to stop speaking in Jesus' name. Peter and John refuse, but, since they have committed no crime, the Sanhedrin releases them.
The outcome of the apostles' imprisonment after their arrest in Jerusalem varied. Some were released and continued preaching, while others spent the remainder of their lives in prison.
Acts –26 occurs after the chief priests arrested Peter and John for preaching and healing in Jesus' name, and ordered them not to do so again (Acts –22). Now, all the apostles are healing and preaching in Jesus' name (Acts –16), and so the priests arrest them all.