Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Jan 6, 2026
State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Dustin Robinson, Appellant.
Dustin Robinson appealed his conviction for felony resisting arrest, arguing that resisting arrest on an outstanding felony warrant should be classified as a misdemeanor, not a felony, under section 575.150.5(1) RSMo. Robinson contended that only warrantless arrests for a felony, or arrests on warrants for failure to appear or probation violations in felony cases, could support a felony resisting arrest charge. The appellate court affirmed the conviction, holding that an arrest made pursuant to a warrant for a felony offense is still considered an arrest "for a felony" under the statute, regardless of whether the arrest was made with or without a warrant.