TRICE v. CITY OF PINE BLUFF

No. 82-233.

649 S.W.2d 179 (1983)

279 Ark. 125

Garland TRICE, Jr., Appellant, v. CITY OF PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

April 25, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Othello C. Cross, Pine Bluff, for appellant.

Berlin C. Jones, Pine Bluff, for appellee.


DUDLEY, Justice.

This is an appeal from convictions for violating a city zoning ordinance. The narrow issue involved is whether the ordinance was too vague to be enforced through criminal law. We hold that the ordinance did not give appellant fair warning in definite language that his acts were prohibited and we reverse the conviction. Jurisdiction is in this Court as the case involves the validity of a municipal ordinance as applied. Rule 29(1)(c).

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