Legal Opinion

State v. Barker

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided June 6, 2000No. COA99-798PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HORTON, Judge.

The State contends that the trial court erred in granting respondents’ motion to dismiss because respondents did not have standing to challenge the statute on grounds that it is unconstitutionally vague. We agree, and reverse the ruling of the trial court.

“It is well established that vagueness challenges to statutes which do not involve First Amendment freedoms must be examined in the light of the facts of the case at hand.” United States v. Mazurie, 419 U.S. 544, 550, 42 L. Ed. 2d 706, 713 (1975). “Objections to vagueness under the Due Process Clause rest on the lack of notice,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Parker v. LevySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Smith v. GoguenSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Maynard v. CartwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  4. United States v. MazurieSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  5. United States v. PowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1975

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. DanielsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2012
  2. Malloy v. CooperCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2004
  3. State v. ArmstrongCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2015
  4. N. Carolina State Bar v. Lienguard, Inc.North Carolina Business Court · 2014

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