Franklin v. State

SEARS, Presiding Justice.

Appellant Willie Franklin appeals from her misdemeanor conviction for creating a nuisance due to an accumulation of refuse on her property, arguing that the county ordinance at issue is unconstitutionally vague. Having considered this argument, we conclude that, when measured by common understanding and practices, the ordinance provides sufficient notice as to the conduct it prohibits so that persons of common intelligence need neither guess at its meaning nor differ as to its applications. Therefore, we reject appellant’s vagueness challenge. Having considered…