City of Chicago v. Strauss

Following a bench trial, defendant, Jonathan Strauss, was found to have violated section 36 — 48 of the Municipal Code of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois, Municipal Code 1982, ch. 36, sec. 36 — 48), and was fined $25 for having attempted to sell a ticket to the April 19, 1983, Chicago White Sox baseball game in front of the baseball park. On appeal, the defendant contends that his conviction must be reversed on the basis that the term “speculating” as used in the ordinance is vague and renders it unconstitutional. Alternatively, the defendant argues that “speculating” refers to the selling of a…