Supreme Court of South Carolina· 12/9/1991
State v. Perkins
Citations
- 412 S.E.2d 385
- 306 S.C. 353
- 1991 S.C. LEXIS 255
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- holding that raising voices to police officers, standing alone, is insufficient to convict of disorderly conduct
- “[A]ppellants cannot be punished under § 16-17-530(a) for voicing their objections to sheriffs officers where the record indicates no use of fighting words.”
- “[Ajppellants cannot be punished under § 16-17-530(a) for voicing their objections to sheriffs officers where the record indicates no use of fighting words.”
- disorderly conduct statute was unconstitutionally applied to defendant not because he did not engage in conduct prohibited by the statute but because his conduct was protected by the First Amendment
- First Amendment protects a significant amount of verbal criticism and challenge directed at police officers; State may not punish a person for voicing an objection to a police officer where no fighting words are used
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Judges: Gregory, Harwell, Chandler, Finney, Toal
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- Carolina Youth Action Project v. Alan WilsonFourth Circuit· 2023-02-22· cited 44×
- State v. BaileyCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 2006-01-23· cited 33×
- State v. BouyeSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1997-02-18· cited 16×
- State v. McGowanSupreme Court of South Carolina· 2001-12-17· cited 16×
- City of Landrum v. SarrattCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 2002-11-18· cited 14×
- State v. GaultCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 2007-10-19· cited 13×
- Jackson v. City of AbbevilleCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 2005-12-12· cited 11×
- City of Columbia v. BrownCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 1994-10-10· cited 4×
- In the Interest of Jeremiah W.Supreme Court of South Carolina· 2004-12-06· cited 4×
- State v. PittmanCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 2000-09-25· cited 4×
- In the Interest of Jeremiah W.Court of Appeals of South Carolina· 2003-01-06· cited 1×
- State v. Thomas C.F. JonesSupreme Court of South Carolina· 2024-05-08
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