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In the case of Texas v. Johnson why was Gregory Johnson only sentenced to one year in jail?
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In 1984, Gregory Johnson was arrested and convicted for burning a flag under the Texas Venerated Objects law, fined $2,000, and sentenced to one year in jail. The state statute prohibited intentionally and knowingly desecrating a state or national flag.
One year was the maximum sentence allowed for violation of this law.
Case Citation:
Texas v. Johnson, 491 US 397 (1989)
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When was Gregory Lee Johnson arrested for burning the US Flag?
Gregory Lee Johnson was arrested on Wednesday, August 22, 1984, for burning a flag in protest of President Reagan's "War Chest" during the Republican National Convention in Dallas.Johnson was convicted under Texas Penal Code Ann. § 42.09(a)(3), Texas Venerated Objects Law, and sentenced to one year in prison and a $2,000 fine.His case was eventually appealed to the US Supreme Court as Texas v. Johnson, (1989)Case Citation:Texas v. Johnson, 491 US 397 (1989)For more information, see Related Questions, below.
Who won the case Texas vs Johnson?
Johnson
Who was the plaintiff in the Texas v Johnson case?
the plaintiff was Texas.
Would the supreme court have a jurisdiction if Johnson burned a Texas flag in the case Texas vs Johnson?
Would the supreme court have jurisdiction if Johnson burned a texas flag in the case of Texas vs. Johnson?
Examples of symbolic speech?
An individual wearing a black armband to protest against a war Burning the flag as a form of protest or demonstration Creating artwork or performance pieces to convey a political message
What court case established that the government can not limit a citizen's right to burn a flag?
Texas vs Johnson
Plantiff is not sentenced to prison in this type of case?
civil case
Why is Claudia Taylor Johnson important to Texas?
Claudia Taylor Johnson is better know as First Lady "Lady Bird" Johnson. While that should be a case of 'nuff said, she was married to President Lyndon Baines Johnson.
What did Johnson do to cause him to arrested in the case Texas vs Johnson?
He doused an American flag in Kerosene and set it afire and chanted, "America, the red, white, and blue, we spit on you."
What does PS mean in a case status?
Probation sentenced
How long was the case Texas v Johnson in litigation?
Texas v. Johnson, 491 US 397 (1989) was in litigation for five years, gradually moving from municipal court to the US Supreme Court. Johnson was arrested in August 1984 and the US Supreme Court affirmed the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals' (Texas high court for criminal cases) reversal in June 1989, just a bit less than five years later.1984 Convicted: Dallas County Criminal Court, fined $2,000 and sentenced to 1 year in jail1986 Affirmed: The Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas, Dallas 706 S.W.2d 120 (1986)1988 Reversed: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reversed, 755 S.W.2d 92 (1988)1989 Affirmed: Supreme Court of the United States.
What has the author Gregory Tree written?
Gregory Tree has written: 'The case against Butterfly' 'A shroud for grandmama'
