Legal Opinion
State v. Lyons
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided June 11, 1990PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DROWOTA, Chief Justice.
The sole question presented by this direct appeal involves the constitutionality of T.C.A. §§ 39-3-1201(a) and 39-3-1203 (Supp.1988). 1
The Defendant was arrested when he and another man allegedly persisted in preaching and distributing religious literature on the grounds of the Dyersburg High School after the county school superintendent requested they leave. The Defendant was indicted for criminal trespass under T.C.A. § 39-3-1201(a) and for trespass and disorderly conduct in a public school under T.C.A. § 39-3-1203. The trial court dismissed the indictment on…
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