Legal Opinion
In Re the Welfare of M.A.H.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided December 30, 1997No. C0-97-668, C8-97-756PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WILLIS, Judge.
Two juveniles appeal their delinquency adjudications for disorderly conduct arising from shouting profanities at police officers. We find their speech protected under the First Amendment and therefore reverse.
FACTS
At approximately 9:00 p.m. on December 5, 1996, Duluth police officers Steven Peterson and James Hansen, driving separate squad ears, responded to a call regarding a fight between juveniles with approximately 30 other children watching. Peterson arrived at the scene and was told the fight had broken up at the sound of sirens. Peterson noticed a group of about 20…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Lewis v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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