Ex Parte Murray

Bruce Murray, a fourteen year old male, the appellant herein, was charged in The Family Court of Richland County with committing the crime of disorderly conduct by the use of obscene or profane language in a public place, in violation of Section 16-558 of the Code, as amended.

When this case came on fo,r a hearing before The Honorable J. McNary Spigner, Judge of the Family Court of Richland County, the appellant moved to dismiss the charge upon the ground that the statute defining the crime of disorderly conduct is vague, indefinite, and overbroad. This motion was refused. The trial then…