Matter of Banks

MOORE, Justice.

The State argues that the trial court erred in ruling that G.S. 14-202, the so-called “Peeping Tom” statute, is unconstitutional. Respondent, however, contends that this statute is unconstitutional for two reasons. First, that it is unconstitutionally vague, because “men of common intelligence must necessarily guess at its meaning and differ as to its application. . ." Connally v. General Construction Co., 269 U.S. 385, 70 L.Ed. 322, 46 S.Ct. 126 (1926).

G.S. 14-202 provides:

“Secretly peeping into room occupied by female person. — Any person who shall peep secretly into any room…