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Bell v. State

Citations

  • 313 S.E.2d 678
  • 252 Ga. 267
  • 1984 Ga. LEXIS 671

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • the offense of loitering requires conduct \`not usual for law abiding [citizens]'\ which creates alarm or concern for safety of persons or property
  • the offense of loitering requires conduct “ ‘not usual for law abiding [citizens]’ ” which creates alarm or concern for safety of persons or property
  • “[T]he conduct sought to be prohibited is only that loitering which creates a danger to persons or property” (emphasis added)
  • upholding the constitutionality of the statute against a void-for-vagueness challenge
  • denying qualified immunity at motion to dismiss stage
  • approving limiting construction of State v. Ecker

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Judges: Gregory, Bell

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