Commonwealth v. Jones
Kentucky Supreme Court
880 S.W.2d 544 (1994)

- Written by Sarah Holley, JD
Facts
At the 1991 Pegasus Parade, Jones (defendant) was shouting obscenities at the military components of the parade. An officer investigated and told Jones that such language was impermissible and to move out of the red-lined safety zone as designated. Jones refused to move from the zone and called the officer an obscene name. Jones was charged with disorderly conduct and was placed under arrest. Jones was found guilty at trial of violating a Kentucky statute, which prohibited unreasonable noise and the creation of a hazardous or physically offensive condition. The Commonwealth of Kentucky (plaintiff) appealed the appellate court’s reversal of Jones’s conviction.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Reynolds, J.)
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