People v. Hurlbut

The defendant has been arrested and tried without a jury on an information charging her with disorderly conduct in violation of subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 722 of the Penal Law. Insofar as material here, that statute provides:

“ Any person who with intent to provoke a breach of the peace, or whereby a breach of the peace may be occasioned, commits any of the following acts shall be deemed to have committed the offense of disorderly conduct:

“ 1. Uses offensive, disorderly, threatening, abusive or insulting language, conduct or behavior;

“ 2. Acts in such a manner as to annoy, disturb,…