State v. Spencer

This case presents questions concerning the constitutionality of the Oregon disorderly conduct statute, ORS 166.025. The statute defines eight types of disorderly conduct. Petitioner/defendant was arrested and charged with a violation of § (l)(c), which provides:

"(1) A person commits the crime of disorderly conduct if, with intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof, he:

"(c) Uses abusive or obscene language, or makes an obscene gesture, in a public place; * *

The criminal complaint states:

"The above-named defendant is accused by this…