State v. Dew’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. ““. . . there is no general law making public drunkenness a crime.” “. . . G.S. 18-51, is captioned: ‘Drinking or offering drinks on premises of (liquor) stores and public roads or streets; Drunkenness, etc., at athletic contests or other public places.’ As to this, it is unnecessary to quote the text, for, as the Attorney General points out, under the doctrine of ejusdem generis, the latter part of the statute would apply to any place similar to an athletic contest,— hence there is a difference between the two statutes. (Parentheses added.) “. . . G.S. 14-334, relates to public drunkenness and disorderliness. (Emphasis added.) “. . . G.S. 14-275, relates to disturbing religious congregations. “. . . For the reasons given there seems to be no general law in North Carolina, other than G.S. 14-335, relating to drunkenness ‘on the public highway, or at any public place or meeting.’ ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Fenner