Legal Opinion
State v. Townsend
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided August 20, 1969No. File No. CR 6-67006PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtJacobs, J.
The defendant filed a motion to quash the second count of the information, charging her with the offense of disorderly conduct in violation of § 53-175 of the General Statutes.1 The basis of the motion is that the “statute on its face . . . fails to establish a precise standard for the determination of the guilt or innocence of one accused thereunder and fails to define with sufficient clarity what act or acts are prohibited thereunder and thus is unconstitutional as being in violation of §§ 8, 9 and 10 of article first of the Constitution of the State of Connecticut and the provisions of the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Screws v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Lanzetta v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- United States v. PetrilloSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- United States v. Ronald Woodard and Ranier SeeligCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1967
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by1 opinion
- State v. Anonymous (1971-4)Connecticut Appellate Court · 1970