California Court of Appeal

Defendant's claim his public intoxication conviction constituted cruel and unusual punishment because his status as an involuntarily homeless, chronic alcoholic made it impossible for him to avoid being intoxicated in public was rejected.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/17/2004
• Published 06/17/2004

Judges

• HALLER, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  Steven J. Carroll, Public Defender, and Laura Arnold, Deputy Public Defender, for Defendant and Appellant., Casey Gwinn, City Attorney, Susan M. Heath, Assistant City Attorney, and David M. Stotland, Deputy City Attorney, for Plaintiff and Respondent.