State v. A.S.

¶ 1. A.S., a juvenile, seeks review of two determinations by the court of appeals: (1) that the facts as pleaded in a delinquency petition alleging disorderly conduct were sufficient to constitute probable cause, and (2) that A.S.'s statements were not protected speech under the First Amendment. The disorderly conduct charge was based *182on statements made by A.S. threatening violence toward a number of named individuals. A.S. argues that (1) speech alone cannot constitute disorderly conduct; (2) his speech is protected under the First Amendment; and (3) under the facts of this case, the…