COLUMBUS v. THOMPSON

No. 70-334.

25 Ohio St. 2d 26 (1971)

CITY OF COLUMBUS, APPELLEE, v. THOMPSON, APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided February 3, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John C. Young, city attorney, Mr. Thomas S. Erlenbach and Mr. John S. Steinhauer, for appellee.

Messrs. Harris, Lias & Strip and Mr. George Wm. Lias, for appellant.


CORRIGAN, J.

This cause squarely brings into question the constitutional validity of a portion of the "suspicious person" ordinance of the city of Columbus. That ordinance, Section 2387.02, as in question here, reads, in part:

"It shall be unlawful for any suspicious person to be in this city. The following shall be deemed suspicious persons:

"* * *

"(g) Any person who wanders about the streets...

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