Perkins v. Commonwealth

Opinion

COLE, J.

In a jury trial on March 20, 1989, the defendant, Clinton Reginald Perkins, was convicted of threatening to burn the dwelling house of Bruce Overton in violation of Code § 18.2-83. On May 18, 1989, the defendant was convicted by the court on two misdemeanor charges of using obscene, vulgar, profane, lewd, lascivious, or indecent language or threatening an illegal or immoral act with the intent to coerce, intimidate or harass over the telephone in violation of Code § 18.2-427. On appeal, the defendant asserts that: (1) Code §§ 18.2-427 and 18.2-83 are unconstitutionally…