Freeman v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “[T]o the extent that there are tumultuous acts that would ostensibly support a disorderly conduct charge under OCGA § 16-11-39(a)(1) and that could also constitute or involve an expressive act, the expression at issue would still have to be of the kind that would place a person in reasonable fear for his or her 'life, limb, or health' before a defendant could be found guilty of disorderly conduct under OCGA § 16-11-39(a)(1).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Johnson v. Dekalb Cnty.

2. “on its face contains no prohibition against any particular message being communicated, and it makes clear that the level of 'tumultuous' behavior necessary to give rise to a sustainable charge must involve acts that would place another person in reasonable fear for his or her safety.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Johnson v. Dekalb Cnty.

3. “acts in a disorderly, turbulent, or uproarious manner toward another person, which places the other person in reasonable fear for his or her safety.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Johnson v. Dekalb Cnty.