Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Bryner
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 6, 1995PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUDOCK, Judge.
“Go to hell, Betsy”, when shouted in a public place, is the type of speech that most people would consider annoying, some provocative, and some downright frightening. But, is it “obscene” within the meaning of our statute proscribing disorderly conduct? That is the sole question presented by this appeal.
The facts may be summarized as follows: On September 3, 1993, Appellant was charged with the summary offense of disorderly conduct 1 as the result of refusing to exit Long’s Auction Barn following a request to leave. The record reveals that Appellant, while standing near a table…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Miller v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Chaplinsky v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Cohen v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Hess v. IndianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by23 opinions
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