Legal Opinion
People v. Deignan
Oswego City Court
Decided November 29, 1982PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Frank M. Klinger, J.
Each of these cases present two questions of law, the first of which there is not a great deal of New York State case law concerning and the second of which there is apparently a substantial division among the lower courts of this State. The questions relate to the alleged violation of “harassment” (Penal Law, § 240.25, subd 2). First, what constitutes a public place within the meaning of section 240.00? Second, can abusive or obscene language when directed to police officers constitute the alleged violation?
*956I find that the defendant, Deignan, with…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Chaplinsky v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- People v. TodaroNew York Court of Appeals · 1970
- Budgar v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1979
- People v. HarewoodAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- People v. BendersBuffalo City Court · 1970
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Tobias v. County of PutnamDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2002
- People v. RobinsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
- People v. Griswald, New York County Courts1996