Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Morgan
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 27, 1975No. 37PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROBERTS, Justice.
Appellant Geoffrey Morgan was tried by a jury and convicted upon an indictment charging that he “did de file and cast contempt on the American flag by publicly wearing a 6" by 8" American flag sewn on the seat of his pants . . . . ” After denial of appellant’s post-trial motions, he appealed to the Superior Court, which affirmed per curiam. 222 Pa.Super. 511, 295 A.2d 183 (1972). 1 We permitted an appeal to this Court. 2 We reverse.
The statute under which Morgan was convicted punishes one who “publicly or privately mutilates, defaces, defiles or tramples…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Smith v. GoguenSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Lanzetta v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Street v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by6 opinions
- State v. JanssenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1998
- Commonwealth v. MacDonaldSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Commonwealth v. HullSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- Commonwealth v. ColemanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- Commonwealth v. HullSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
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