Peck v. Dunn

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• determining that despite the absence of express terms requiring a culpable mental state, a sensible and practical application of the cockfighting ordinance would require purposeful and intentional presence as a spectator as opposed to a mere passerby to fall within ordinance’s terms
• sensible interpretation of ordinance forbidding spectators at animal fights is that such purposeful presence does not include innocent passersby
• sensible interpretation of ordinance forbidding spectators at animal fights is that such purposeful presence does not include innocent passersby
• sensible and practical application requires a person to be present as a spectator in the sense of one purposefully and intentionally attending and observing such a fight, as opposed to a mere passerby happening to observe it
• murder, rape, and kidnapping are examples of general intent crimes
• murder, rape, and kidnapping are examples of general intent crimes

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