State v. Summrell

SHARP, Justice.

Defendant, by his motion to quash the warrant upon which he was charged and convicted of disorderly conduct, challenged the constitutionality of the applicable sections of G.S. 14-288.4 (1969), the statute under which it was drawn. The court’s denial of this motion raises the constitutional question upon which defendant appeals.

G.S. 14-288.4(b) provides: “Any person who wilfully engages in disorderly conduct is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment for not more than six months.” (Emphasis added.)

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