Legal Opinion
State v. T.B.D.
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided June 15, 1995No. 84013PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHAW, Justice.
We have on appeal State v. T.B.D., 638 So.2d 165 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994), wherein the district court declared Florida’s anti-cross burning statute, section 876.18, Florida Statutes (1993), unconstitutional. We have jurisdiction. Art. Y, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. We reverse.
I.' FACTS
T.B.D., a minor, was charged with erecting a flaming cross on the property of Atef Abdul-Nour in Jacksonville on August 2, 1993, in violation of section 876.18, Florida Statutes (1993). The trial court held the statute unconstitutional under the First Amendment and the district court affirmed. The State…
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