State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Harvey I. Lashinsky, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the defendant's conviction as a disorderly person, holding that his refusal to obey a police officer's order at an accident scene constituted obstruction under N.J.S.A. 2A:170‑29(2)(b). The Court rejected the defendant's arguments that the statute was unconstitutionally vague or overbroad and that his status as a press photographer provided a defense. The decision also affirmed that the statute, as applied, does not violate the First Amendment.