Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Orlando
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 24, 1977PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, C.J.
The defendant appealed to the Superior Court from a finding of the District Court of Western Norfolk that he was guilty of disturbing the peace under G. L. c. 272, § 53. Prior to trial in the Superior Court, he filed a motion to dismiss alleging that the disturbing the peace statute is unconstitutionally vague and overbroad. The judge in the Superior Court reported to this court the question whether he should grant the defendant’s motion to dismiss. The parties agree that evidence shows that the defendant hurled objects and ver bally insulted individuals at approximately 11:45 P.M., near “The…
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