Legal Opinion
State v. Thorne
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided August 7, 1985No. 16465PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROTHERTON, Justice:
Hillary Thorne, the appellant, is a civil rights activist and former Marshall University student. He appeals a judgment of the Circuit Court of Cabell County, which found him guilty of making phone calls with the intent to harass, in violation of West Virginia Code § 61-8-16(a)(4) (1984).
The problems between Mr. Thorne and Marshall University are not of recent origin. In 1979, Mr. Thorne, an activist against apartheid in South Africa, sued Marshall University for not allowing him access to its library because of his activities. An out-of-court settlement gave Mr. Thorne…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Schenck v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
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- Adderley v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- State v. GattisNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1986
- State v. RichardsIdaho Court of Appeals · 1995
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