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==== When a car moves from idle or very low speed and contacts an officer, courts are much more cautious about assuming lethal intent. ====

In these cases, intent is more often interpreted as:
* intent to escape
* intent to obstruct or resist arrest
* intent to push past or intimidate, not to kill

This is because:
* Low-speed vehicle contact is usually not deadly
* Many people reasonably believe (rightly or wrongly) that it will only force someone aside

Typical charges here are more often:
* assault on a police officer
* resisting arrest with violence
* reckless endangerment
* using a vehicle to obstruct law enforcement

However—this is important—the charge can escalate if:
* the officer is pinned or knocked down
* the car continues moving while the officer is trapped
* the driver accelerates after contact
* the officer is dragged or run over

At that point, prosecutors may argue intent evolved during the act.