Johnson v. State (204 Ark. 476)

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Johnson v. State, 204 Ark. 476 (1942)
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In Johnson v. State, 204 Ark. 476 (1942), the Arkansas Supreme Court affirmed Joe Johnson's conviction for showing contempt for the American flag.

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Supreme Court of Arkansas

204 Ark. 476

Johnson v. State

Appeal from Searcy Circuit Court

No. 4262.—Decided: June 8, 1942.

Court Documents
Opinion of the Court
Dissenting Opinion Smith

Criminal law—contempt for the flag of the united states.—In the prosecution of appellant for showing contempt for the flag of the United States, evidence showing that when he applied at the Welfare Commissary for food for himself and family he was asked to salute the flag and in the presence of a number of people he declared that "the flag meant nothing to him; that it was no more than a rag," was sufficient to warrant the jury in finding him guilty. Pope's Dig., § 2941.

Appeal from Searcy Circuit Court; Garner Fraser, Judge; affirmed.

Mills & Mills and Shonse & Shouse, for appellant.

Jack Holt, Attorney General and Jno. P. Streepey, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

[Opinion of the court by Justice J. SEARBORN HOLT. Dissenting opinion by Chief Justice GRIFFIN SMITH, joined by Justice MEHAFFY]

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