Constitutional Law—Flag Misuse and the First Amendment—Spence v. Washington, 94 S. Ct. 2727 (1974)

Authors

Michael W. Hoge

Abstract

Defendant Spence displayed an inverted American flag from his apartment window during the days following the Cambodian incursion and Kent State tragedy in 1970. Affixed to the flag was a peace symbol, formed with black tape. The Washington Supreme Court sustained a conviction for violation of Washington State's "improper use" statute. On appeal to the Supreme Court, reversed. Held: The statute, as applied to defendant's conduct, impermissibly infringed expression protected by the first amendment. Spence v. Washington, 94 S. Ct. 2727 (1974).

First Page

169

Recommended Citation

Michael W. Hoge, Recent Developments, Constitutional Law—Flag Misuse and the First Amendment—Spence v. Washington, 94 S. Ct. 2727 (1974), 50 Wash. L. Rev. 169 (1974).
Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.uw.edu/wlr/vol50/iss1/9