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· 2/3/1978

People v. Justus

Citations

  • 372 N.E.2d 1115
  • 57 Ill. App. 3d 164
  • 14 Ill. Dec. 836
  • 1978 Ill. App. LEXIS 2106

How courts have described this case

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

  • “[A]busive language does not evolve into a crime simply because persons nearby stop, look and listen.”
  • defendant became hysterical and began yelling and screaming over parking ticket causing crowd to gather
  • while reversing a disorderly conduct conviction, the court stated, “while arguing with a police officer is one factor to be considered, culpability is also dependent on the surrounding circumstances”
  • defendant became hysterical and began yelling and screaming over parking ticket causing crowd to gather
  • defendant not guilty of disorderly conduct when she argued with police officer

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Judges: Lorenz

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