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STREET v. NEW YORK

No. 5.

394 U.S. 576 (1969)

89 S.Ct. 1354

22 L.Ed.2d 572

STREET v. NEW YORK.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 21, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David T. Goldstick argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Albert H. Blumenthal, Osmond K. Fraenkel, Alan H. Levine, and Melvin L. Wulf.

Harry Brodbar argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief was Elliott Golden.

MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

Appellant Street has been convicted in the New York courts of violating former § 1425, subd. 16, par. d, of the New York Penal Law, which makes it a misdemeanor

[394 U.S. 578]
"publicly [to] mutilate, deface, defile, or defy, trample upon, or cast contempt upon either by words or act [any flag of the United States]."1 He was given a suspended sentence...

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