While being detained, if a person turns away and prevents an officer from conducting a pat-down, what can the person be charged with?

When a person is detained and actively turns away or prevents an officer from conducting a pat-down, this behavior can be classified under multiple legal violations. The most appropriate charge in this scenario is resisting arrest, search, or transportation because the individual is not only resisting the arrest but also obstructing the search that is a part of the detention process.

In this context, the term "resisting arrest" typically applies when a person does not comply with law enforcement's actions to detain them. Additionally, as part of a lawful stop, an officer has the right to conduct a limited search (a pat-down) to ensure that they are not in danger due to concealed weapons or other harmful items. Preventing or obstructing an officer from carrying out this necessary and lawful search adds to the severity of the action, thus leading to the charge related to resisting both the search and any potential transportation that may follow.

While other options may seem relevant in certain contexts—like obstructing justice, which generally pertains to hindering the administration of justice in a broader sense—the specific actions of resisting a lawful search during a detention most accurately fall under the umbrella of resisting arrest, search, or transportation. This charge encompasses the broader scope of non-compliance in the face of