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Criminal Threat

The Supreme Court of Kansas ruled that a man was improperly convicted of making a criminal threat, finding that the state law allowing for such a conviction is “unconstitutionally overbroad” because it does not account for the speaker’s intent and could curb free speech.

TOPEKA, Kan. – The Supreme Court of Kansas ruled that a man was improperly convicted of making a criminal threat, finding that the state law allowing for such a conviction is “unconstitutionally overbroad” because it does not account for the speaker’s intent and could curb free speech.

Categories:Appeals, Civil Rights, Criminal

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