| Plummer v. State | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the Indiana Supreme Court | |
| Court | Supreme Court of Indiana |
| Full case name | Jackson Plummer v. State of Indiana |
| Decided | October 10, 1893 |
| Citation | 135 Ind. 308, 34 N.E. 968 |
| Case opinions | |
| Decision by | McCabe, CJ |
Plummer v. State was an 1893 court case decided by the Indiana Supreme Court. The case overturned a manslaughter conviction, ruling that the convicted defendant had been protecting himself from the illegal use of force by a police officer.[1] It is widely quoted on the internet, under the false belief that it gives citizens the right to resist an unlawful arrest by force, including deadly force. The full citation is Plummer v. State, 135 Ind. 308, 34 N.E. 968 (1893).
- ^ Plummer v. State, 34 N.E. 968 (Ind. 1893).