Legal Opinion

Pratt v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided March 4, 1982No. M-79-699PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

BRETT, Presiding Judge:

The appellant was convicted for Keeping a Disorderly House pursuant to 21 O.S.1971, § 1026, in the District Court of Pittsburg County, Case No. M-79-463. He was sentenced to six (6) months’ imprisonment and a five hundred dollar ($500.00) fine.

The sole proposition asserted on appeal claims that the statute upon which the appellant was convicted is unconstitutionally vague. 21 O.S.1971, § 1026 provides:

Every person who keeps any disorderly house or any house of public resort by which the peace, comfort, or decency of the immediate neighborhood is…

Also in this document: Concurrence.

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Synnott v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1973
  2. State v. MaddenCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1977
  3. Isaah v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1923

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. DeVooght v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1986
  2. Casady v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1986
  3. State v. ThomasonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 2001
  4. Pratt v. Oklahoma Department of AgricultureCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1983
  5. State v. ThomasonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 2001

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