City of Columbia v. Hardin

LAURA DENVIR STITH, Judge.

Appellant Pamela M. Hardin appeals her conviction of obstructing government operations in violation of Section 16-221 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Columbia, Missouri. She claims that the trial court erred in giving a verdict-directing instruction that was confusing and misleading and which did not require the jury to find all of the facts necessary to constitute the offense. Ms. Hardin also argues that the ordinance is unconstitutional, both on its face and as applied, because it is void for vagueness and facially overbroad. We find that the…