Legal Opinion

State v. Fowler

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided August 12, 1952PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*86Flynn, C. J.

This is a criminal complaint charging the defendant with violating section 11 of chapter 149 of the ordinances of the city of Pawtucket by making an address to a religious meeting in a public park owned and maintained by that city. The case was tried first in the tenth judicial district court and following defendant’s conviction and sentence he duly appealed to the superior court. However, before trial and by leave of court defendant filed a motion to quash the complaint. Thereupon the superior court certified to this court for determination, in accordance with general laws 1938,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jamison v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  2. Davis v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
  3. Commonwealth v. GilfedderMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1947
  4. Sherrer v. SherrerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
  5. Commonwealth v. GEUSSSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1950

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Fowler v. Rhode IslandSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
  2. Fowler v. Rhode IslandSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
  3. State v. FowlerSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1952

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