He is charged with a violation under N.Y. Penal Law 240.20 (disorderly conduct) and a misdemeanor under N.Y. Penal Law 205.30 (resisting arrest). He denies both charges and believes he was falsely arrested and falsely imprisoned in violation of his civil rights. At his first criminal court appearance, the prosecutor offers him an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal, commonly known as an ACD.