Legal Opinion
People v. Janousek
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided April 4, 1994No. 93SA151PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Vollack
This appeal was taken by the prosecution to review the Eagle County District Court’s order finding section 18-8-306, 8B C.R.S. (1986),1 unconstitutionally vague and over-broad on its face under the state and federal constitutions,2 and its dismissal of the charge against the defendant, Richard Janousek.3 We hold that the statute is not unconstitutional. We reverse the ruling of the district court and remand the case with directions to reinstate the charge.
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The defendant, Richard Janousek (Janou-sek), was charged with disorderly conduct in Vail Municipal Court based on an altercation that…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Broadrick v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Roth v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. ButtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Screws v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
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3Cited by55 opinions
- People v. HickmanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1999
- People v. BaerSupreme Court of Colorado · 1999
- Zaner v. City of BrightonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1996
- People v. HolmesSupreme Court of Colorado · 1998
- People v. McIntierColorado Court of Appeals · 2006
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