United States v. Arrington

During a traffic stop, Arrington (defendant) drove off with three officers reaching into his car after he refused to exit and reached for the gearshift, dragging one officer through an intersection before that officer broke free; Arrington was convicted of assaulting officers with a deadly or dangerous weapon under 18 U.S.C. § 111(b), and appealed, arguing the government failed to prove he intended to use his car in a deadly or dangerous manner (as opposed to merely trying to escape arrest).