Legal Opinion
Switzer v. City of Tulsa
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided July 19, 1979No. M-78-563PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CORNISH, Presiding Judge:
Y. C. Switzer, the appellant, was convicted in the Municipal Court of the City of Tulsa, Case No. 252237, for the offense of Loitering Where Gambling is Conducted, in violation of Tulsa, Okla.Rev.Ord., Title XXVII, ch. 8, § 203, and sentenced to pay a Twenty-Five Dollar ($25.00) fine and costs.
The pivotal issue before this Court is the constitutionality of the ordinance under which the appellant was convicted. This ordinance provides:
“It shall be an offense for any person to frequent or loiter in any place where gaming or gambling is taking place or where any…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Papachristou v. City of JacksonvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Lanzetta v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Coates v. City of CincinnatiSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Hattie Mae Ricks v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Pegg v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1983
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