{"id":786,"date":"2019-01-29T12:00:54","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T17:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clearwatersexcrimeslawyer.com\/?p=362"},"modified":"2026-01-31T13:18:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T18:18:55","slug":"florida-court-rejects-argument-that-hazing-statute-is-unconstitutional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneyclearwater.net\/blog\/florida-court-rejects-argument-that-hazing-statute-is-unconstitutional\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Court Rejects Argument That Hazing Statute is Unconstitutional"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The statutes that criminalize behavior must be sufficiently specific to be deemed constitutional. When statutes are vague and overbroad, they can lead to improper convictions and subsequent challenges to the constitutionality of the statutes.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Supreme Court of Florida <a href=\"https:\/\/law.justia.com\/cases\/florida\/supreme-court\/2018\/sc17-200.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">analyzed<\/a>\u00a0whether a statute criminalizing hazing was overbroad in violation of the First Amendment, and ultimately determined it was not, affirming the defendant\u2019s conviction. If you are facing criminal charges in Sarasota, it is important to retain a skilled Sarasota crime defense attorney to assist you in protecting your liberties.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Factual Background<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Reportedly, the defendant was a member of the percussion section of the marching band at a Florida university. The percussion section rode to away events on a bus and engaged in a three-part ritual during their trips. The first part involved a member sitting at the front of the bus and getting struck by other band members, the second involved the member standing and holding onto the luggage rack while being slapped by other members, and the last part involved the member walking to the back of the bus while other members slapped, punched, and kicked them. The defendant, as the president of the bus, determined when a member should take part in the ritual.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneyclearwater.net\/blog\/florida-court-rejects-argument-that-hazing-statute-is-unconstitutional\/#more-786\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The statutes that criminalize behavior must be sufficiently specific to be deemed constitutional. When statutes are vague and overbroad, they can lead to improper convictions and subsequent challenges to the constitutionality of the statutes. Recently, the Supreme Court of Florida analyzed\u00a0whether a statute criminalizing hazing was overbroad in violation of the First Amendment, and ultimately [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sex-crimes"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Can Rejects Argument Hazing Statute Unconstitutional<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In Pinellas County, a criminal charge case can hinge on argument that hazing statute. See how this ruling your defense. 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