Charlie Utter v. State of South Lakota

Year: 2016 (Vol. 40)

Topics: First Amendment, Criminal Procedure

Question(s) presented: (1) Whether an ordinance prohibiting verbal solicitations for immediate donations of things of value within a specific geographic area violates the First Amendment right to free speech. (2) Whether an individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy in personal belongings kept in a public area where he is living.

Format: Word and PDF

Prepared by: William Cranford, University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law

Used in: Judith S. Kaye Writing Competition, First Place