Legal Opinion
Trice v. City of Pine Bluff
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided April 25, 1983No. 82-233PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Robert H. Dudley, Justice.
This is an appeal from convictions for violating a city zoning ordinance. The narrow issue involved is whether the ordinance was too vague to be enforced through criminal law. We hold that the ordinance did not give appellant fair warning in definite language that his acts were prohibited and we reverse the conviction. Jurisdiction is in this Court as the case involves the validity of a municipal ordinance as applied. Rule 29 (1) (c).
The City of Pine Bluff has a comprehensive zoning ordinance. Appellant owns two lots in the city which are designated for residential…
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- Ex parte JacksonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1885
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