Legal Opinion
People v. Chesnick
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 30, 1950PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDesmond, J.
Defendant, after a trial before a New York City magistrate, was convicted of the offense of disorderly conduct. *60The charge was laid under subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 722 of the Penal Law:
“ § 722. Disorderly conduct. 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, interfere with,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Cantwell v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- People v. . MostNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
- People v. NixonNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- People v. PerryNew York Court of Appeals · 1934
3Cited by38 opinions
- United States v. BridgemanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
- People v. MunafoNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. HarveyNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
- People v. EarlyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- People v. SchultzNew York Court of Appeals · 1950
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