Legal Opinion

State v. Jackowski

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided November 22, 2006No. 04-455PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.

¶ 1. Defendant Rosemarie Jackowski appeals her conviction for disorderly conduct. Defendant argues that the trial court improperly instructed the jury to consider whether defendant was “practically certain” that her conduct would cause public inconvenience or annoyance, when she was charged with intentionally causing public inconvenience or annoyance. Defendant also contends that the trial court erred in excluding from evidence the protest sign she was carrying at the time of her arrest. We reverse and remand.

¶ 2. Defendant was arrested on March 20, 2003, during an anti-war demonstration at…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Neder v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  2. Connecticut v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. State v. PageCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2002
  4. United States v. Milton L. HaywardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
  5. State v. ReadSupreme Court of Vermont · 1996

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. State v. KellySupreme Court of Vermont · 1973
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  3. State v. MyersSupreme Court of Vermont · 2011
  4. State v. JonesSupreme Court of Vermont · 2008
  5. State v. Sanel MasicSupreme Court of Vermont · 2021

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