New York Court of Appeals

The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Mary Nixon, Appellants

May 1, 1928248 N.Y. 182

Summary

The Court of Appeals reversed the convictions of the defendants, holding that their quiet, orderly march on the sidewalk did not constitute disorderly conduct tending to a breach of the peace and that the appellate court may review the sufficiency of the evidence even when no motion to dismiss was filed.