California Court of Appeal

Penal Code section 148.6, which makes it a crime to knowingly make a false accusation of misconduct against a peace officer, violates the First Amendment to the United States Constitution because it selectively prohibits expression because of its content.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/30/2001
• Published 10/30/2001

Judges

• GILBERT, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Andrew Wolf, Ventura, for Defendant and Appellant Shaun Stanistreet., Steven Warner, Washington DC, for Defendant and Appellant Barbara Atkinson., Daniel P. Tokaji and Mark D. Rosenbaum, Los Angeles, for ACLU Foundation of Southern California as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendants and Appellants., Michael D. Bradbury, District Attorney, and Michael D. Schwartz, Deputy District Attorney, for Plaintiff and Respondent.