Legal Opinion
Flannery v. City of Norfolk
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided October 10, 1975No. Record 750022PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCompton, J.
The defendant, Robert M. Flannery, was convicted by the circuit court, sitting without a jury, upon a warrant which charged him with “keeping and maintaining a disorderly house”, in violation of a Norfolk City Ordinance. He appeals from the judgment of conviction which ordered a fine, a jail term (a portion of which was suspended), and supervised probation.
The central issue on appeal is whether § 31-18 of the Norfolk City Code is unconstitutional on its face. Specifically, the question is whether the ordinance is void for vagueness. It provides that:
“It shall be unlawful for any person in the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- United States v. HarrissSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Parker v. LevySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Papachristou v. City of JacksonvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Lanzetta v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1939
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Woodfin v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1988
- Eckhart v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1981
- Pedersen v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1979
- Hensley v. City of NorfolkSupreme Court of Virginia · 1975
- Welsh v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1992
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